Differential interferometry using a Bose-Einstein condensate

authored by

Matthias Gersemann, Martina Gebbe, Sven Abend, Christian Schubert, Ernst M. Rasel

Abstract

Abstract: Out of a single Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), we create two simultaneous interferometers, as employed for the differentiation between rotations and accelerations. Our method exploits the precise motion control of BECs combined with the precise momentum transfer by double Bragg diffraction for interferometry. In this way, the scheme avoids the complexity of two BEC sources and can be readily extended to a six-axis quantum inertial measurement unit. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Organisation(s)

Institute of Quantum Optics
QuantumFrontiers
CRC 1227 Designed Quantum States of Matter (DQ-mat)

External Organisation(s)

University of Bremen
German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Type

Article

Journal

European Physical Journal D

Volume

74

ISSN

1434-6060

Publication date

01.10.2020

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2020-10417-8 (Access: Open)