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Prototyping Method For Bragg Type Atom Interferometers, Brandon Benton, Michael Krygier, Jeffrey Heward, Mark Edwards, Charles W. Clark
Prototyping Method For Bragg Type Atom Interferometers, Brandon Benton, Michael Krygier, Jeffrey Heward, Mark Edwards, Charles W. Clark
Department of Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
We present a method for rapid prototyping of new Bragg ultra-cold atom interferometer (AI) designs useful for assessing the performance of such interferometers. The method simulates the overall effect on the condensate wave function in a given AI design using two separate elements. These are (1) modeling the effect of a Bragg pulse on the wave function and (2) approximating the evolution of the wave function during the intervals between the pulses. The actual sequence of these pulses and intervals is then followed to determine the approximate final wave function from which the interference pattern can be calculated. The exact …