Abstract
The phase resolution limit of a Mach-Zehnder atom interferometer whose input consists of degenerate quantum gases of either bosons or fermions is analyzed. It is indicated that for degenerate gases, the number of atoms within one de Broglie wavelength is larger than unity, so that atom-atom interactions and quantum statistics are no longer negligible. It is shown that for equal atom numbers, the phase resolution achievable with fermions is noticeably better than for interacting bosons.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 061601 |
| Pages (from-to) | 616011-616014 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jun 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics