Controllable double waveguide for atoms

Authors
Zobay, O Garraway, BM
Citation
O. Zobay et Bm. Garraway, Controllable double waveguide for atoms, OPT COMMUN, 178(1-3), 2000, pp. 93-101
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00304018 → ACNP
Volume
178
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
93 - 101
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(20000501)178:1-3<93:CDWFA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A method is proposed to create linear atom guides in the field of a periodi cally magnetized surface. By applying an additional homogeneous magnetic fi eld the characteristics of the waveguides can be drastically modified; in p articular, pairs of waveguides can be created that may be split or combined depending on the external field. Applications of this device to the constr uction of Y-switches and the implementation of an atom interferometer are d iscussed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.