A detector for continuous measurement of ultra-cold atoms in real time
arXiv:quant-ph/0508154 · doi:10.1364/AO.45.003415
Abstract
We present the first detector capable of recording high-bandwidth real time atom number density measurements of a Bose Einstein condensate. Based on a two-color Mach-Zehnder interferometer, our detector has a response time that is six orders of magnitude faster than current detectors based on CCD cameras while still operating at the shot-noise limit. With this minimally destructive system it may be possible to implement feedback to stabilize a Bose-Einstein condensate or an atom laser.
3 pages, 3 figures, submitted to optics letters
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