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://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/universal-matterwave-interferometry-as-a-sensor-in-atomic-physics-and-physical-chemistry(f0428842-931c-4fb9-b35b-35c6e241a950).html