MEASUREMENT OF THE AMPLITUDE AND PHASE OF A SCULPTED RYDBERG WAVE-PACKET

Authors
WEINACHT TC AHN J BUCKSBAUM PH
Citation
Tc. Weinacht et al., MEASUREMENT OF THE AMPLITUDE AND PHASE OF A SCULPTED RYDBERG WAVE-PACKET, Physical review letters, 80(25), 1998, pp. 5508-5511
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
80
Issue
25
Year of publication
1998
Pages
5508 - 5511
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1998)80:25<5508:MOTAAP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We have completely determined the amplitude and phase of a quantum wav e packet. The wave packet was shaped using a programmable optical puls e. Phase information comes from analysis of covariant fluctuations due to interference between the wave packet and a well-characterized refe rence.