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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4730-4735 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 1998 |
Abstract
A special kind of atomic beam splitter using a four-level atomic system in combination with polarized light fields is demonstrated. These specific atom optical elements are used to operate an atom interferometer where the beam-splitting mechanism acts selectively on specific paths only and therefore allows for several different interferometer geometries. Based on a Ramsey-Bordé configuration, the experimental data show considerably better accuracy and a contrast enhanced by 65% compared to the two-level interferometer. Our concept appears to be especially interesting in the context of metrological aspects in matter-wave interferometry.
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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In: Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Vol. 57, No. 6, 01.06.1998, p. 4730-4735.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Atom interferometry with polarizing beam splitters
AU - Hinderthür, H.
AU - Pautz, A.
AU - Ruschewitz, F.
AU - Sengstock, K.
AU - Ertmer, W.
PY - 1998/6/1
Y1 - 1998/6/1
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AB - A special kind of atomic beam splitter using a four-level atomic system in combination with polarized light fields is demonstrated. These specific atom optical elements are used to operate an atom interferometer where the beam-splitting mechanism acts selectively on specific paths only and therefore allows for several different interferometer geometries. Based on a Ramsey-Bordé configuration, the experimental data show considerably better accuracy and a contrast enhanced by 65% compared to the two-level interferometer. Our concept appears to be especially interesting in the context of metrological aspects in matter-wave interferometry.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.57.4730
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JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
SN - 1050-2947
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