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Atom Interferometry in a Warm Vapor
G W Biedermann1,2, H J McGuinness1, A V Rakholia1,2
1Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
Abstract:
We demonstrate matter-wave interference in a warm vapor of rubidium atoms. Established approaches to light-pulse atom interferometry rely on laser cooling to concentrate a large ensemble of atoms into a velocity class resonant with the atom optical light pulse. In our experiment, we show that clear interference signals may be obtained without laser cooling. This effect relies on the Doppler selectivity of the atom interferometer resonance. This interferometer may be configured to measure accelerations, and we demonstrate that multiple interferometers may be operated simultaneously by addressing multiple velocity classes.
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