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Ultracold atom interferometry in space.
Lachmann, Maike D; Ahlers, Holger; Becker, Dennis; Dinkelaker, Aline N; Grosse, Jens; Hellmig, Ortwin; Müntinga, Hauke; Schkolnik, Vladimir; Seidel, Stephan T; Wendrich, Thijs; Wenzlawski, André; Carrick, Benjamin; Gaaloul, Naceur; Lüdtke, Daniel; Braxmaier, Claus; Ertmer, Wolfgang; Krutzik, Markus; Lämmerzahl, Claus; Peters, Achim; Schleich, Wolfgang P; Sengstock, Klaus; Wicht, Andreas; Windpassinger, Patrick; Rasel, Ernst M.
Affiliation
  • Lachmann MD; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Ahlers H; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Becker D; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Dinkelaker AN; Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Grosse J; Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
  • Hellmig O; Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
  • Müntinga H; Department of Enabling Technologies, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Bremen, Germany.
  • Schkolnik V; Institute of Laser-Physics, University Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Seidel ST; Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
  • Wendrich T; Institute for Satellite Geodesy and Inertial Sensing, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Bremen, Germany.
  • Wenzlawski A; Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Carrick B; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Gaaloul N; Airbus Defense and Space GmbH, Taufkirchen, Germany.
  • Lüdtke D; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Braxmaier C; Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Mainz, Germany.
  • Ertmer W; Institute for Software Technology, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Brunswick, Germany.
  • Krutzik M; MORABA, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Weßling, Germany.
  • Lämmerzahl C; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Peters A; Institute for Software Technology, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Brunswick, Germany.
  • Schleich WP; Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
  • Sengstock K; Department of Enabling Technologies, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Bremen, Germany.
  • Wicht A; Institute of Quantum Optics and QUEST-Leibniz Research School, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
  • Windpassinger P; Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Rasel EM; Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
Nat Commun ; 12(1): 1317, 2021 Feb 26.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33637769
ABSTRACT
Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) in free fall constitute a promising source for space-borne interferometry. Indeed, BECs enjoy a slowly expanding wave function, display a large spatial coherence and can be engineered and probed by optical techniques. Here we explore matter-wave fringes of multiple spinor components of a BEC released in free fall employing light-pulses to drive Bragg processes and induce phase imprinting on a sounding rocket. The prevailing microgravity played a crucial role in the observation of these interferences which not only reveal the spatial coherence of the condensates but also allow us to measure differential forces. Our work marks the beginning of matter-wave interferometry in space with future applications in fundamental physics, navigation and earth observation.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Nat Commun Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / CIENCIA Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Germany
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