Physics – Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
2009-10-19
Phys. Rev. A 82, 013638 (2010)
Physics
Atomic Physics
25 pages, 7 figures
Scientific paper
We provide an analytical description of the dynamics of an atom in an optical lattice using the method of perturbative adiabatic expansion. A precise understanding of the lattice-atom interaction is essential to taking full advantage of the promising applications that optical lattices offer in the field of atom interferometry. One such application is the implementation of Large Momentum Transfer (LMT) beam splitters that can potentially provide multiple order of magnitude increases in momentum space separations over current technology. We also propose interferometer geometries where optical lattices are used as waveguides for the atoms throughout the duration of the interferometer sequence. Such a technique could simultaneously provide a multiple order of magnitude increase in sensitivity and a multiple order of magnitude decrease in interferometer size for many applications as compared to current state-of-the-art atom interferometers.
Hogan Jason M.
Johnson David M. S.
Kasevich Mark A.
Kovachy Tim
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