Abstract
The experimental demonstration of Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) in magnetically trapped atomic gases has focused interest on the prospects for constructing a source of coherent matter waves, or atom lasers. A prototype device is demonstrated, and the first-order coherence properties of BEC atom sources is studied by the observation of interference fringes in collisions of separately prepared BECs. The first-principles model of matter-wave coherence is needed to provide a framework where quantitative interpretation to experiments can be given.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 153-154 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 International Quantum Electronics Conference - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: May 3 1998 → May 8 1998 |
Conference
| Conference | Proceedings of the 1998 International Quantum Electronics Conference |
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| City | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Period | 05/3/98 → 05/8/98 |