Trapping, manipulating and probing ultracold atoms: a quantum technologies tutorial
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| author | Wolswijk, Louise Cavicchioli, Luca Vinelli, Giuseppe Chiarotti, Mauro Donati, Ludovica Fernandez, Marcia Frometa Rajkov, Diego Hernández Mancini, Christian Vezio, Paolo Zhou, Tianwei Del Pace, Giulia Mazzinghi, Chiara Antolini, Nicolò Salvi, Leonardo Gavryusev, Vladislav |
| author_facet | Wolswijk, Louise Cavicchioli, Luca Vinelli, Giuseppe Chiarotti, Mauro Donati, Ludovica Fernandez, Marcia Frometa Rajkov, Diego Hernández Mancini, Christian Vezio, Paolo Zhou, Tianwei Del Pace, Giulia Mazzinghi, Chiara Antolini, Nicolò Salvi, Leonardo Gavryusev, Vladislav |
| contents | Engineered ultracold atomic systems are a valuable platform for fundamental quantum mechanics studies and the development of quantum technologies. At near zero absolute temperature, atoms exhibit macroscopic phase coherence and collective quantum behavior, enabling their use in precision metrology, quantum simulation, and even information processing. This review provides an introductory overview of the key techniques used to trap, manipulate, and detect ultracold atoms, while highlighting the main applications of each method. We outline the principles of laser cooling, magnetic and optical trapping, and the most widely used techniques, including optical lattices and tweezers. Next, we discuss the manipulation methods of atomic internal and external degrees of freedom, and we present atom interferometry techniques and how to leverage and control interatomic interactions. Next, we review common ensemble detection strategies, including absorption and fluorescence imaging, state-selective readout, correlation and quantum non-demolition measurements and conclude with high-resolution approaches. This review aims to provide newcomers to the field with a broad understanding of the experimental toolkit that underpins research in ultracold atom physics and its applications across quantum science and technology. |
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| spellingShingle | Trapping, manipulating and probing ultracold atoms: a quantum technologies tutorial Wolswijk, Louise Cavicchioli, Luca Vinelli, Giuseppe Chiarotti, Mauro Donati, Ludovica Fernandez, Marcia Frometa Rajkov, Diego Hernández Mancini, Christian Vezio, Paolo Zhou, Tianwei Del Pace, Giulia Mazzinghi, Chiara Antolini, Nicolò Salvi, Leonardo Gavryusev, Vladislav Quantum Gases Atomic Physics Quantum Physics Engineered ultracold atomic systems are a valuable platform for fundamental quantum mechanics studies and the development of quantum technologies. At near zero absolute temperature, atoms exhibit macroscopic phase coherence and collective quantum behavior, enabling their use in precision metrology, quantum simulation, and even information processing. This review provides an introductory overview of the key techniques used to trap, manipulate, and detect ultracold atoms, while highlighting the main applications of each method. We outline the principles of laser cooling, magnetic and optical trapping, and the most widely used techniques, including optical lattices and tweezers. Next, we discuss the manipulation methods of atomic internal and external degrees of freedom, and we present atom interferometry techniques and how to leverage and control interatomic interactions. Next, we review common ensemble detection strategies, including absorption and fluorescence imaging, state-selective readout, correlation and quantum non-demolition measurements and conclude with high-resolution approaches. This review aims to provide newcomers to the field with a broad understanding of the experimental toolkit that underpins research in ultracold atom physics and its applications across quantum science and technology. |
| title | Trapping, manipulating and probing ultracold atoms: a quantum technologies tutorial |
| topic | Quantum Gases Atomic Physics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.20790 |