加速器环中的高超音速波斯-爱因斯坦凝聚物
Saurabh Pandey1,2, Hector Mas1,3, Giannis Drougakis1,2
1Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Heraklion, Greece.
Nature
|June 7, 2019
概括
研究人员为斯-爱因斯坦凝聚物 (BEC) 制造了可控制的物质波导体,使其能够为重力绘图和惯性导航等应用程序提供紧,敏感的原子干扰仪.
科学领域:
- 原子,分子和光学物理学
- 量子控制
- 凝聚物质物理学
背景情况:
- 高精度测量通常依赖于带有原子云的物质波干扰计.
- 目前的方法需要大型设备或微重力环境来延长审讯时间.
- 取消引力效应可以增加灵敏度的紧设备.
研究的目的:
- 展示可控制的物质波导体,用于在宏观距离上运输斯-爱因斯坦凝聚物 (BEC).
- 通过延长询问时间来实现紧设备的敏感测量.
- 使用超冷原子探索新的量子现象和应用.
主要方法:
- 使用中性原子加速器环运输波斯-爱因斯坦凝聚物 (BEC).
- 实现BEC的超音速 (16倍声速).
- 使用磁性物质波导器进行15厘米的传输,同时保持连贯性.
主要成果:
- 证明了光滑和可控制的物质波导.
- 在运输过程中保持BEC的内部连贯性.
- 实现了高角度运动量 (每原子>40,000ħ) 和超音速速度.
- 控制的潜力与皮科尔文精度.
结论:
- 连贯的物质波导使得紧的设备可以延长交互时间.
- 有助于研究超流动性,道化和超冷原子的运输模式.
- 开辟了便携式导向原子干扰仪的道路,用于惯性导航和重力测绘.
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