Nonclassical Matter Wave Sources
Abstract
The general goal of our research is the generation, manipulation, and characterization of coherent and nonclassical matter-wave sources. The research has both a theoretical and an experimental component. Theoretical achievements include the use of nonlinear atom optical techniques to generate beams of entangled atoms and squeezed atomic beams from Bose-Einstein condensates, as well as the generation of entangled atom-photon pairs, the extension of the ideas bosonic atom optics to the nonlinear atom optics to fermionic atoms and to boson-fermion mixtures. We have also started to analyze how the combination of these developments can be applied to the realization and manipulation of molecular fields of tailored quantum statistics. On the experimental side we have worked with Cs atoms in optical lattices to implement qubits, quantum gates and circuits. We have demonstrated trapping in deep 3D lattices initialization by sideband cooling and single-qubit control. In a second project we have used optical probes to implement continuous weak measurements of collective observables in an atomic ensemble. We have developed a detailed understanding of Faraday measurements of atomic spins, and a novel scheme to probe the pseudospin associated with the atomic clock transition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 21, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA427503
Entities
People
- Pierre Meystre
- Poul Jessen
Organizations
- University of Arizona