Matter-wave diffraction in time with a linear potential
arXiv:quant-ph/0603063 · doi:10.1088/0305-4470/39/20/017
Abstract
Diffraction in time of matter waves incident on a shutter which is removed at time is studied in the presence of a linear potential. The solution is also discussed in phase space in terms of the Wigner function. An alternative configuration relevant to current experiments where particles are released from a hard wall trap is also analyzed for single-particle states and for a Tonks-Girardeau gas.
11 pages, 6 figures