Gravity-sensitive quantum dynamics in cold atoms.
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We subject a falling cloud of cold cesium atoms to periodic kicks from a sinusoidal potential created by a vertical standing wave of laser light. By controllably accelerating the potential, we show quantum accelerator mode dynamics to be highly sensitive to the effective gravitational acceleration when close to specific, resonant values. This quantum sensitivity to a control parameter is reminiscent of that associated with classical chaos and promises techniques for precision measurement.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 93 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004