Limitations of Nanotechnology for Atom Interferometry

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dc.creatorCronin, Alexander D.
dc.creatorWang, Lu
dc.creatorPerreault, John D.
dc.date2005-08-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:55:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:55:38Z
dc.descriptionDo van der Waals interactions determine the smallest nanostructures that can be used for atom optics? This question is studied with regard to the problem of designing an atom interferometer with optimum sensitivity to de Broglie wave phase shifts. The optimum sensitivity to acceleration and rotation rates is also considered. For these applications we predict that nanostructures with a period smaller than 40 nm will cause atom interferometers to perform poorly because van der Waals interactions adversely affect how nanostructure gratings work as beam-splitters.
dc.description7 pages, 5 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0508032
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0508032
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/87308
dc.subjectAtomic Physics
dc.titleLimitations of Nanotechnology for Atom Interferometry
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