A modulated mirror for atomic interferometry
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
A novel atomic beam splitter, using reflection of atoms off an evanescent light wave, is investigated theoretically. The intensity or frequency of the light is modulated in order to create sidebands on the reflected de Broglie wave. The weights and phases of the various sidebands are calculated using three different approaches: the Born approximation, a semiclassical path integral approach, and a numerical solution of the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation. We show how this modulated mirror could be used to build practical atomic interferometers.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0408156,
title = {A modulated mirror for atomic interferometry},
author = {C. Henkel and A. M. Steane and R. Kaiser and J. Dalibard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0408156},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
20 pages, 6 figures, re-typed electronic copy of print version. jphysfr.sty file included