Matter-wave interferometer for large molecules

Author(s)
Björn Brezger, Lucia Hackermüller, Stefan Uttenthaler, Julia Petschinka, Markus Arndt, Anton Zeilinger
Abstract

The matter-wave interferometer for large molecules was demonstrated. The Talbot-Lau interferometer for C70 fullerene molecules was suitable for larger masses. An interference fringe visibility of 40% with high count rate was achieved using three free-standing gold gratings of 1 œm period and a transversally incoherent but velocity-selected molecular beam.

Organisation(s)
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Volume
88
No. of pages
4
ISSN
0031-9007
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.100404
Publication date
2002
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103026 Quantum optics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/081c0663-eebb-43bf-adc9-15a8810e5402