Physics – Condensed Matter – Quantum Gases
Scientific paper
2011-05-12
New J. Phys. 13, 083020 (2011)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Quantum Gases
8 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
We show that thin dielectric films can be used to enhance the performance of passive atomic mirrors by enabling quantum reflection probabilities of over 90% for atoms incident at velocities ~1 mm/s, achieved in recent experiments. This enhancement is brought about by weakening the Casimir-Polder attraction between the atom and the surface, which induces the quantum reflection. We show that suspended graphene membranes also produce higher quantum reflection probabilities than bulk matter. Temporal changes in the electrical resistance of such membranes, produced as atoms stick to the surface, can be used to monitor the reflection process, non-invasively and in real time. The resistance change allows the reflection probability to be determined purely from electrical measurements without needing to image the reflected atom cloud optically. Finally, we show how perfect atom mirrors may be manufactured from semiconductor heterostructures, which employ an embedded two-dimensional electron gas to tailor the atom-surface interaction and so enhance the reflection by classical means.
Fromhold T. M.
Judd T. E.
Kaczmarek B.
Martin Andrew M.
Scott Gwendolyn R.
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