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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 031601(R) |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review A |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2002 |
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Keywords
- Bose-Einstein condensates
- magnetic field
- optics
- photonics
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Adaptive inelastic magnetic mirror for Bose-Einstein condensates. / Arnold, A.S.; MacCormick, C.; Boshier, M.G.
In: Physical Review A, Vol. 65, No. 3, 01.2002, p. 031601(R).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Adaptive inelastic magnetic mirror for Bose-Einstein condensates
AU - Arnold, A.S.
AU - MacCormick, C.
AU - Boshier, M.G.
PY - 2002/1
Y1 - 2002/1
N2 - We report the reflection and focusing of a Bose-Einstein condensate by a pulsed magnetic mirror. The mirror is adaptive, inelastic, and has extremely high optical quality. Deviations from specularity are below 1 mrad rms - almost an order of magnitude better than other atomic mirrors. The mirror has been used to realize the atom-optical analog of a beam expander, producing an ultracold collimated fountain of matter waves. The results of these experiments are in good agreement with simple theoretical models.
AB - We report the reflection and focusing of a Bose-Einstein condensate by a pulsed magnetic mirror. The mirror is adaptive, inelastic, and has extremely high optical quality. Deviations from specularity are below 1 mrad rms - almost an order of magnitude better than other atomic mirrors. The mirror has been used to realize the atom-optical analog of a beam expander, producing an ultracold collimated fountain of matter waves. The results of these experiments are in good agreement with simple theoretical models.
KW - Bose-Einstein condensates
KW - magnetic field
KW - optics
KW - photonics
UR - http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/cond-mat/pdf/0103/0103586v1.pdf
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.65.031601
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.65.031601
M3 - Article
VL - 65
SP - 031601(R)
JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
SN - 1050-2947
IS - 3
ER -