Quantum-noise limits to matter-wave interferometry. Academic Article

abstract

• We derive the quantum limits for an atomic interferometer from a second-quantized theory in which the atoms obey either Bose-Einstein or Fermi-Dirac statistics. It is found that the limiting quantum noise is due to the uncertainty associated with the particle sorting between the two branches of the interferometer, and that this noise can be reduced in a sufficiently dense atomic beam by using fermions as opposed to bosons. As an example, the quantum-limited sensitivity of a generic matter-wave gyroscope is calculated and compared with that of a laser gyroscope. 1993 The American Physical Society.

authors

• Scully, Marlan

published proceedings

• Phys Rev A

author list (cited authors)

• Scully, M. O., & Dowling, J. P.

citation count

• 72

complete list of authors

• Scully, MO||Dowling, JP

publication date

• October 1993

publisher

• American Physical Society (APS)  Publisher

published in

• Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics  Journal

PubMed Central ID

• 9909971

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1103/physreva.48.3186

start page

• 3186

end page

• 3190

volume

• 48

issue

• 4