Physics – Condensed Matter – Quantum Gases
Scientific paper
2011-07-08
Physics
Condensed Matter
Quantum Gases
5 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
The coherent manipulation of wave packets is an important tool in many areas of physics. We demonstrate the experimental realization of quasi-free wave packets of ultra-cold atoms bound by an external harmonic trap. The wave packets are produced by modulating the intensity of an optical lattice containing a Bose-Einstein condensate. The evolution of these wave packets is monitored in-situ and their reflection on a band gap is observed. In direct analogy with pump-probe spectroscopy, a probe pulse allows for the resonant de-excitation of the wave packet into localized lattice states at a long, controllable distance of more than 100 lattice sites from the main component. This coherent control mechanism for ultra-cold atoms thus enables controlled quantum state preparation, opening exciting perspectives for quantum metrology and simulation.
Arlt Jochen
Gajdacz Miroslav
Mai Sune
Park Sung Jong
Pedersen Poul
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