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Experimental Characterization of 1-D Velocity Selection
S. H. Myrskog, J. K. Fox, A. M. Jofre +3
We demonstrate a 1-D velocity selection technique which relies on combining magnetic and optical potentials. We have selected atom clouds with temperatures as low as 2.9% of the in…
Quantum Process Tomography on Vibrational States of Atoms in an Optical Lattice
S. H. Myrskog, J. K. Fox, M. W. Mitchell +1
Quantum process tomography is used to fully characterize the evolution of the quantum vibrational state of atoms. Rubidium atoms are trapped in a shallow optical lattice supporting…
Speakable and Unspeakable, Past and Future
Aephraim M. Steinberg
This chapter is based on a talk given at the Science and Ultimate Reality meeting in March, 2002, in honour of John Archibald Wheeler. In it, I discuss some questions related to wh…
Modified "delta kick cooling" for studies of atomic tunneling
S. H. Myrskog, J. K. Fox, H. S. Moon +3
We present progress towards a planned experiment on atomic tunneling of ultra-cold Rb atoms. As a first step in this experiment we present a realization of an improved form of "del…
Can a falling tree make a noise in two forests at the same time?
Aephraim M. Steinberg
It is a commonplace to claim that quantum mechanics supports the old idea that a tree falling in a forest makes no sound unless there is a listener present. In fact, this conclusio…