Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2006-06-07
Physics
Quantum Physics
4 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.180410
We describe bichromatic superradiant pump-probe spectroscopy as a tomographic probe of the Wigner function of a dispersing particle beam. We employed this technique to characterize the quantum state of an ultracold atomic beam, derived from a Rb-87 Bose-Einstein condensate, as it propagated in a 2.5 mm diameter circular waveguide. Our measurements place an upper bound on the longitudinal phase-space area occupied by the 300,000 atom beam of 9(1) $\hbar$ and a lower bound on the coherence length (L > 13 microns). These results are consistent with full quantum degeneracy after multiple orbits around the waveguide.
Gupta Subhadeep
Moore Kevin L.
Murch Kater W.
Stamper-Kurn Dan M.
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