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arXiv:quant-ph/0608109 · Physical Review Letters

Controlled Splitting of an Atomic Wave Packet

Mei Zhang, Peng Zhang, Michael Chapman, Li You

Published Aug 18, 2006• 12 citations
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Abstract

We propose a simple scheme capable of adiabatically splitting an atomic wave packet using two independent translating traps. Implemented with optical dipole traps, our scheme allows a high degree of flexibility for atom interferometry arrangements and highlights its potential as an efficient and high fidelity atom optical beam splitter.
DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.97.070403

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