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Double Bragg Interferometry.
Sven AbendHauke MüntingaG. TackmannMarkus KrutzikAlbert RouraAchim PetersErnst M. RaselPatrick WindpassingerKlaus SengstockNaceur GaaloulWolfgang ErtmerHolger AhlersEnno GieseEnno GieseAndré WenzlawskiAndré WenzlawskiR. KuhlWolfgang P. SchleichWolfgang P. SchleichClaus Lämmerzahlsubject
Condensed Matter::Quantum GasesDiffractionPhysicsbusiness.industryMomentum transferGeneral Physics and AstronomyBragg's lawScale factor01 natural sciencesNoise (electronics)Collimated light010305 fluids & plasmasInterferometryOptics0103 physical sciencesAstronomical interferometer010306 general physicsbusinessdescription
We employ light-induced double Bragg diffraction of delta-kick collimated Bose-Einstein condensates to create three symmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers. They rely on (i) first-order, (ii) two successive first-order, and (iii) second-order processes which demonstrate the scalability of the corresponding momentum transfer. With respect to devices based on conventional Bragg scattering, these symmetric interferometers double the scale factor and feature a better suppression of noise and systematic uncertainties intrinsic to the diffraction process. Moreover, we utilize these interferometers as tiltmeters for monitoring their inclination with respect to gravity.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-08 | Physical review letters |