Experimental control of transport resonances in a coherent quantum rocking ratchet

The ratchet effect can be used as a tool to control coherent quantum transport of ultra-cold atoms. Here, the authors demonstrate a rocking quantum ratchet with a rubidium BEC, and reveal the existence of quantum transport resonances.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher Grossert, Martin Leder, Sergey Denisov, Peter Hänggi, Martin Weitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10440