Optically guided linear Mach-Zehnder atom interferometer
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McDonald, Gordon; Keal, Hannah; Altin, Paul; Debs, John; Bennetts, Shayne; Noschang Kuhn, Carlos; Hardman, Kyle; Johnsson, Mattias; Close, John; Robins, Nicholas
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We demonstrate a horizontal, linearly guided Mach-Zehnder atom interferometer in an optical waveguide. Intended as a proof-of-principle experiment, the interferometer utilizes a Bose-Einstein condensate in the magnetically insensitive F=1,mF=0 state of 87Rb as an acceleration-sensitive test mass. We achieve a modest sensitivity to acceleration of Δa=7×10-4 m/s2. Our fringe visibility is as high as 38% in this optically guided atom interferometer. We observe a time of flight in the waveguide of...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | McDonald, Gordon | |
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dc.contributor.author | Keal, Hannah | |
dc.contributor.author | Altin, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | Debs, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Bennetts, Shayne | |
dc.contributor.author | Noschang Kuhn, Carlos | |
dc.contributor.author | Hardman, Kyle | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnsson, Mattias | |
dc.contributor.author | Close, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Robins, Nicholas | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-13T22:16:07Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1050-2947 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/70709 | |
dc.description.abstract | We demonstrate a horizontal, linearly guided Mach-Zehnder atom interferometer in an optical waveguide. Intended as a proof-of-principle experiment, the interferometer utilizes a Bose-Einstein condensate in the magnetically insensitive F=1,mF=0 state of 87Rb as an acceleration-sensitive test mass. We achieve a modest sensitivity to acceleration of Δa=7×10-4 m/s2. Our fringe visibility is as high as 38% in this optically guided atom interferometer. We observe a time of flight in the waveguide of over 0.5 s, demonstrating the utility of our optical guide for future sensors. | |
dc.publisher | American Physical Society | |
dc.rights | Author/s retain copyright | |
dc.source | Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | |
dc.subject | Keywords: Atom interferometer; Bose-Einstein condensates; Fringe visibilities; Mach-Zehnder; Proof-of-principle experiments; Time of flight; Rubidium; Statistical mechanics; Interferometers | |
dc.title | Optically guided linear Mach-Zehnder atom interferometer | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 87 | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 090609 - Signal Processing | |
local.identifier.absfor | 020501 - Classical and Physical Optics | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160104 - Social and Cultural Anthropology | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | f5625xPUB2389 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | McDonald, Gordon, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Keal, Hannah, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Altin, Paul, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Debs, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bennetts, Shayne, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Noschang Kuhn, Carlos, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hardman, Kyle, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Johnsson, Mattias, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Close, John, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Robins, Nicholas, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 1 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 5 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1103/PhysRevA.87.013632 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T08:57:27Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84873054222 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000314092600010 | |
dcterms.accessRights | Open Access | |
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