Atom Interferometry in the Presence of an External Test Mass

The influence of an external test mass on the phase of the signal of an atom interferometer is studied theoretically. Using traditional techniques in atom optics based on the density matrix equations in the Wigner representation, we are able to extract the various contributions to the phase of the s...

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Main Authors: Boris Dubetsky, Stephen B. Libby, Paul Berman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Atoms
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/4/2/14