| Literature DB >> 27176520 |
H Ahlers1, H Müntinga2, A Wenzlawski3,4, M Krutzik5, G Tackmann1, S Abend1, N Gaaloul1, E Giese6,7, A Roura6, R Kuhl8, C Lämmerzahl2, A Peters5, P Windpassinger4, K Sengstock3, W P Schleich6,9, W Ertmer1, E M Rasel1.
Abstract
We employ light-induced double Bragg diffraction of delta-kick collimated Bose-Einstein condensates to create three symmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers. They rely on (i) first-order, (ii) two successive first-order, and (iii) second-order processes which demonstrate the scalability of the corresponding momentum transfer. With respect to devices based on conventional Bragg scattering, these symmetric interferometers double the scale factor and feature a better suppression of noise and systematic uncertainties intrinsic to the diffraction process. Moreover, we utilize these interferometers as tiltmeters for monitoring their inclination with respect to gravity.Year: 2016 PMID: 27176520 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.173601
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161