On the detectability of quantum radiation in Bose-Einstein condensates
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
Based on doubly detuned Raman transitions between (meta) stable atomic or molecular states and recently developed atom counting techniques, a detection scheme for sound waves in dilute Bose-Einstein condensates is proposed whose accuracy might reach down to the level of a few or even single phonons. This scheme could open up a new range of applications including the experimental observation of quantum radiation phenomena such as the Hawking effect in sonic black-hole analogues or the acoustic analogue of cosmological particle creation. PACS: 03.75.Kk, 04.70.Dy, 42.65.Dr.
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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0602180,
title = {On the detectability of quantum radiation in Bose-Einstein condensates},
author = {Ralf Schützhold},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0602180},
year = {2007}
}
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4 pages, 1 figure