Interferometry with Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microgravity

H. Müntinga; H. Ahlers; M. Krutzik; A. Wenzlawski; S. Arnold; D. Becker; K. Bongs; H. Dittus; H. Duncker; N. Gaaloul; C. Gherasim; E. Giese; C. Grzeschik; T. W. Hänsch; O. Hellmig; W. Herr; S. Herrmann; E. Kajari; S. Kleinert; C. Lämmerzahl; W. Lewoczko-adamczyk; J. Malcolm; N. Meyer; R. Nolte; A. Peters; M. Popp; J. Reichel; A. Roura; J. Rudolph; M. Schiemangk; M. Schneider; S. T. Seidel; K. Sengstock; V. Tamma; T. Valenzuela; A. Vogel; R. Walser; T. Wendrich; P. Windpassinger; W. Zeller; T. Van Zoest; W. Ertmer; W. P. Schleich; E. M. Rasel

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.093602

Interferometry with Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microgravity

H. Müntinga, H. Ahlers, M. Krutzik, A. Wenzlawski, S. Arnold, D. Becker, K. Bongs, H. Dittus, H. Duncker, N. Gaaloul, C. Gherasim, E. Giese, C. Grzeschik, T. W. Hänsch, O. Hellmig, W. Herr, S. Herrmann, E. Kajari, S. Kleinert, C. LämmerzahlW. Lewoczko-adamczyk, J. Malcolm, N. Meyer, R. Nolte, A. Peters, M. Popp, J. Reichel, A. Roura, J. Rudolph, M. Schiemangk, M. Schneider, S. T. Seidel, K. Sengstock, V. Tamma, T. Valenzuela, A. Vogel, R. Walser, T. Wendrich, P. Windpassinger, W. Zeller, T. Van Zoest, W. Ertmer, W. P. Schleich, E. M. Rasel

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Atom interferometers covering macroscopic domains of space-time are a spectacular manifestation of the wave nature of matter. Because of their unique coherence properties, Bose-Einstein condensates are ideal sources for an atom interferometer in extended free fall. In this Letter we report on the realization of an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer operated with a Bose-Einstein condensate in microgravity. The resulting interference pattern is similar to the one in the far field of a double slit and shows a linear scaling with the time the wave packets expand. We employ delta-kick cooling in order to enhance the signal and extend our atom interferometer. Our experiments demonstrate the high potential of interferometers operated with quantum gases for probing the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics and general relativity.

Original language	English
Article number	093602
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	110
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.093602
Publication status	Published - 25 Feb 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Müntinga, H., Ahlers, H., Krutzik, M., Wenzlawski, A., Arnold, S., Becker, D., Bongs, K., Dittus, H., Duncker, H., Gaaloul, N., Gherasim, C., Giese, E., Grzeschik, C., Hänsch, T. W., Hellmig, O., Herr, W., Herrmann, S., Kajari, E., Kleinert, S., ... Rasel, E. M. (2013). Interferometry with Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microgravity. Physical Review Letters, 110(9), Article 093602. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.093602

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Interferometry with Bose-Einstein Condensates in Microgravity

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