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Optical weak link between two spatially separated Bose-Einstein condensates.

Y Shin1, G-B Jo, M Saba

  • 1Department of Physics, MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|December 31, 2005
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Researchers coupled two Bose-Einstein condensates using Bragg beams, observing atomic currents dependent on relative phase. This method monitors condensate motion and characterizes potentials.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum physics
  • Atomic physics
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) are quantum states of matter formed by cooling bosons to near absolute zero.
  • Controlling and understanding the interactions between spatially separated BECs is crucial for quantum technologies.
  • Optical potentials offer a versatile tool for manipulating ultracold atomic gases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the coupling dynamics between two spatially separated Bose-Einstein condensates.
  • To demonstrate a method for inducing and observing controllable atomic currents.
  • To explore the dependence of these currents on the relative phase of the condensates.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of two BECs in an optical double-well potential.

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  • Establishment of bidirectional coupling using pairs of Bragg beams for continuous atom outcoupling.
  • Measurement of symmetric and antisymmetric correlations between outcoupled atom fluxes.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed atomic currents that are modulated by the relative phase of the two condensates.
    • Demonstrated control over atomic currents via an additional controllable coupling phase.
    • Utilized continuous outcoupling to monitor slow relative motions and characterize the trapping potential.

    Conclusions:

    • The study successfully demonstrated a novel optical coupling method for Bose-Einstein condensates.
    • The observed phase-dependent atomic currents provide insights into condensate dynamics.
    • The proposed Josephson optical coupling in a ring geometry offers potential for future quantum devices.