Limits to phase resolution in matter-wave interferometry
- 14 December 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 70 (6), 063612-1
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.70.063612
Abstract
We study the quantum dynamics of a two-mode Bose-Einstein condensate in a time-dependent symmetric double-well potential using analytical and numerical methods. The effects of internal degrees of freedom on the visibility of interference fringes during a stage of ballistic expansion are investigated varying particle number, nonlinear interaction sign and strength, as well as tunneling coupling. Expressions for the phase resolution are derived and the possible enhancement due to squeezing is discussed. In particular, the role of the superfluid–Mott insulator crossover and its analog for attractive interactions is recognized.Keywords
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