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Autori principali: Eid, Roy, Hammond, Alfred, Lavoine, Lucas, Bourdel, Thomas
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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Accesso online:https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.14466
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author Eid, Roy
Hammond, Alfred
Lavoine, Lucas
Bourdel, Thomas
author_facet Eid, Roy
Hammond, Alfred
Lavoine, Lucas
Bourdel, Thomas
contents We realize textbook experiments on Bose-Einstein condensate tunnelling through thin repulsive potential barriers. In particular, we demonstrate atom tunnelling though a single optical barrier in the quantum scattering regime where the De Broglie wavelength of the atoms is larger than the barrier width. Such a beam splitter can be used for atom interferometry and we study the case of two barriers creating an atomic Fabry-P{é}rot cavity. Technically, the velocity of the atoms is reduced thanks to the use of a 39K Bose-Einstein condensate with no interactions. The potential barriers are created optically and their width is tunable thanks to the use of a digital micro-mirror device. In addition, our scattering experiments enable in-situ characterization of the optical aberrations of the barrier optical system.
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spellingShingle Ultra-cold atoms quantum tunneling through single and double optical barriers
Eid, Roy
Hammond, Alfred
Lavoine, Lucas
Bourdel, Thomas
Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
We realize textbook experiments on Bose-Einstein condensate tunnelling through thin repulsive potential barriers. In particular, we demonstrate atom tunnelling though a single optical barrier in the quantum scattering regime where the De Broglie wavelength of the atoms is larger than the barrier width. Such a beam splitter can be used for atom interferometry and we study the case of two barriers creating an atomic Fabry-P{é}rot cavity. Technically, the velocity of the atoms is reduced thanks to the use of a 39K Bose-Einstein condensate with no interactions. The potential barriers are created optically and their width is tunable thanks to the use of a digital micro-mirror device. In addition, our scattering experiments enable in-situ characterization of the optical aberrations of the barrier optical system.
title Ultra-cold atoms quantum tunneling through single and double optical barriers
topic Atomic Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.14466