Abstract
Atoms can be trapped and guided with electromagnetic fields, using nanofabricated structures. We describe the fundamental features of an interferometer for guided matter waves, built of two combined Y-shaped beam splitters. We find that such a device is expected to exhibit high contrast fringes even in a multimode regime, analogous to a white light interferometer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 100401 |
Pages (from-to) | - |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Mar 2002 |