Spatial interference from well-separated condensates
Quantum Gases
2010-04-15 v2
Abstract
We use magnetic levitation and a variable-separation dual optical plug to obtain clear spatial interference between two condensates axially separated by up to 0.25 mm -- the largest separation observed with this kind of interferometer. Clear planar fringes are observed using standard (i.e. non-tomographic) resonant absorption imaging. The effect of a weak inverted parabola potential on fringe separation is observed and agrees well with theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0911.1366,
title = {Spatial interference from well-separated condensates},
author = {M. E. Zawadzki and P. F. Griffin and E. Riis and A. S. Arnold},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.1366},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
4 pages, 5 figures - modified to take into account referees' improvements