High contrast interferometry and finite temperature coherence of Bose-Einstein condensates

This thesis outlines the main experimental results of a Bose-Einstein condensate(BEC) interferometer and the finite temperature coherence of elongated BECs. Cold atom and BEC-based interferometers take advantage of the wave nature of atoms as they are cooled and can be used for precision measurement...

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Main Author: Carson, Christopher Hugh
Published: University of Strathclyde 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675245