Controlling Cold Atoms using Nanofabricated Surfaces: Atom Chips

Ron Folman, Peter Krüger, Donatella Cassettari, Björn Hessmo, Thomas Maier, and Jörg Schmiedmayer
Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 4749 – Published 15 May 2000
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Abstract

Atoms can be trapped and guided using nanofabricated wires on surfaces, achieving the scales required by quantum information proposals. These atom chips form the basis for robust and widespread applications of cold atoms ranging from atom optics to fundamental questions in mesoscopic physics, and possibly quantum information systems.

  • Received 20 December 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.4749

©2000 American Physical Society

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Ron Folman1, Peter Krüger1, Donatella Cassettari1, Björn Hessmo1,2, Thomas Maier3, and Jörg Schmiedmayer1

  • 1Institute für Experimentalphysik, Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
  • 2Department of Quantum Chemistry, Uppsala University, S-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
  • 3Institute für Festkörperelektronik, Floragasse 7, A-1040 Wien, Austria

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Vol. 84, Iss. 20 — 15 May 2000

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