Résumé
We measure the relative phase of two Bose-Einstein condensates confined in a radio frequency induced double-well potential on an atom chip. We observe phase coherence between the separated condensates for times up to ∼200ms after splitting, a factor of 10 longer than the phase diffusion time expected for a coherent state for our experimental conditions. The enhanced coherence time is attributed to number squeezing of the initial state by a factor of 10. In addition, we demonstrate a rotationally sensitive (Sagnac) geometry for a guided atom interferometer by propagating the split condensates.
| langue originale | Anglais |
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| Numéro d'article | 030407 |
| journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 98 |
| Numéro de publication | 3 |
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| état | Publié - 30 janv. 2007 |
| Modification externe | Oui |
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