Matter-wave interferometry in a double well on an atom chip

T. Schumm; S. Hofferberth; L. M. Andersson; S. Wildermuth; S. Groth; I. Bar-Joseph; J. Schmiedmayer; P. Krüger

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Matter-wave interferometry in a double well on an atom chip

T. Schumm S. Hofferberth L. M. Andersson S. Wildermuth S. Groth I. Bar-Joseph J. Schmiedmayer P. Krüger

Nature Physics Vol. 1 No. 1 pp. 57-62 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Sep 22, 2005
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T. Schumm, S. Hofferberth, L. M. Andersson, et al. (2005). Matter-wave interferometry in a double well on an atom chip. Nature Physics, 1(1), 57-62. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys125

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