Probing a Bose-Einstein condensate with an atom laser
Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: A pulsed atom laser derived from a Bose-Einstein condensate is used to probe a second target condensate. The target condensate scatters the incident atom laser pulse. From the spatial distribution of scattered atoms, one can infer important properties of the target condensate and its interaction with the probe pulse. As an example, we measure the s-wave scattering length that, in low energy collisions, describes the interaction between the |F = 1,m(F) = -1) and |F = 2,m(F) = 0) hyperfine ground states in (87)Rb.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.16.013893
Authors: D. Döring, N. P. Robins, C. Figl, J. D. Close
Institutions: Australian National University, Australian Research Council
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
OpenAlex ID: W2077338016