Transporting, splitting and merging of atomic ensembles in a chip trap

Hommelhoff P, Hänsel W, Steinmetz T, Hänsch T, Reichel J (2005)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2005

Journal

New Journal of Physics Institute of Physics: Open Access Journals / Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft

Publisher: Institute of Physics: Open Access Journals / Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft

Book Volume: 7

Pages Range: 3

URI: http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1367-2630/7/1/003

DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/003

Abstract

We present a toolbox for cold atom manipulation with time-dependent magnetic fields generated by an atom chip. Wire layouts, detailed experimental procedures and results are presented for the following experiments: use of a magnetic conveyor belt for positioning of cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) with a potential resolution of 2 nm; splitting of thermal clouds and BECs in adjustable magnetic double-well potentials; and controlled splitting of a cold reservoir. The devices that enable these manipulations can be combined with each other. We demonstrate this by combining reservoir splitter and conveyor belt to obtain a cold atom dispenser. We discuss the importance of these devices for quantum information processing, atom interferometry and Josephson junction physics on the chip. For all devices, absorption-image video sequences are provided to demonstrate their time-dependent behaviour.

Authors with CRIS profile

Peter Hommelhoff Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik

Involved external institutions

Menlo Systems GmbH DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Hommelhoff, P., Hänsel, W., Steinmetz, T., Hänsch, T., & Reichel, J. (2005). Transporting, splitting and merging of atomic ensembles in a chip trap. New Journal of Physics, 7, 3. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/003

MLA:

Hommelhoff, Peter, et al. "Transporting, splitting and merging of atomic ensembles in a chip trap." New Journal of Physics 7 (2005): 3.

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