Magnetic switch for integrated atom optics

Dirk Müller; Eric A. Cornell; Marco Prevedelli; Peter D. D. Schwindt; Ying-Ju Wang; Dana Z. Anderson

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.63.041602

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Magnetic switch for integrated atom optics

Dirk Müller, Eric A. Cornell, Marco Prevedelli, Peter D. D. Schwindt, Ying-Ju Wang, and Dana Z. Anderson

Phys. Rev. A 63, 041602(R) – Published 15 March 2001

Abstract

A magnetic waveguide structure allows switching of neutral atoms between two guides. The switch consists of lithographically patterned current-carrying wires on a sapphire substrate. By selectively sending current through a particular set of wires, we select the desired output port of an incoming beam. We utilize two different magnetic-guiding schemes to adiabatically manipulate the atom trajectory.

Received 6 November 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.63.041602

Authors & Affiliations

Dirk Müller, Eric A. Cornell^*, Marco Prevedelli^†, Peter D. D. Schwindt, Ying-Ju Wang, and Dana Z. Anderson

Department of Physics and JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80309

^*Also at Quantum Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80309.
^†Permanent address: Dipartimento di Fisica, Dell’ Università di Firenze, Largo Enrico Fermi 2, 50125 Firenze, Italy.

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Vol. 63, Iss. 4 — April 2001

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