Universal matter-wave interferometry as a sensor in atomic physics and physical chemistry
- Author(s)
- Yaakov Y. Fein, Stefan Gerlich, Armin Shayeghi, Philipp Geyer, Filip Kiałka, Valentin Köhler, Marcel Mayor, Markus Arndt
- Abstract
We review the concept of matter-wave assisted molecule metrology and present the most recent experiments which exploit the capability of universal matter-wave interferometers to measure forces as small as 10-26 N via shifts of the interference fringes in the presence of well-controlled fields. This technique allows us to compare, in the same instrument, a variety of electronic and magnetic properties for a large range of atoms and molecules. We exemplify this here with precision measurements of the static polarizability of cesium atoms and the fullerenes C60 and C70 as well as dynamically-induced susceptibilities of tailored tripeptides. We also present measurements of magnetic properties such as the diamagnetic susceptibility of ground-state atoms and aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Organisation(s)
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information
- External organisation(s)
- Universität Basel
- Volume
- 11700
- Pages
- 17 - 27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2586476
- Publication date
- 03-2021
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 104017 Physical chemistry, 103021 Optics
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Mathematics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science Applications
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/f0428842-931c-4fb9-b35b-35c6e241a950