Measuring atomic NOON-states and using them to make precision measurements
Quantum Physics
2015-05-13 v1
Abstract
A scheme for creating NOON-states of the quasi-momentum of ultra-cold atoms has recently been proposed [New J. Phys. 8, 180 (2006)]. This was achieved by trapping the atoms in an optical lattice in a ring configuration and rotating the potential at a rate equal to half a quantum of angular momentum . In this paper we present a scheme for confirming that a NOON-state has indeed been created. This is achieved by spectroscopically mapping out the anti-crossing between the ground and first excited levels by modulating the rate at which the potential is rotated. Finally we show how the NOON-state can be used to make precision measurements of rotation.
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@article{arxiv.0907.3213,
title = {Measuring atomic NOON-states and using them to make precision measurements},
author = {David W. Hallwood and Adam Stokes and Jessica J. Cooper and Jacob Dunningham},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0907.3213},
year = {2015}
}
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14 preprint pages, 7 figures