Characterizing atom sources with quantum coherence
Date
2011
Authors
Hodgman, Sean
Dall, R. G
Manning, A. G
Johnsson, M. T
Baldwin, Kenneth
Truscott, A. G
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Optical Society of America
Abstract
Researchers can characterize atom
sources by coherence properties,
viewed either in the wave or particle
picture, in analogy with quantum optics.
First-order coherence measures amplitude
fluctuations related to, for example,
fringe visibility in an interferometer.
Second-order coherence measures intensity
variations as manifested in laser
light speckle.
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atom, wave, particle, coherence, quantum, optics
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Optics and Photonics News
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Journal article
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Open Access via publisher website