Refined model for Talbot-Lau matter-wave optics with pulsed photodepletion gratings

Nadine Doerre, Philipp Haslinger, Jonas Rodewald, Philipp Geyer, Markus Arndt (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

We analyze time-domain Talbot-Lau interferometry of organic cluster beams that are exposed to pulsed photodepletion gratings in the vacuum ultraviolet. We focus particularly on the analysis of the complex (phase and absorption) character of the optical elements. The discussion includes the role of wavefront distortions due to mirror imperfections on the nanometer level and the effect of finite coherence in the diffraction gratings. This improved understanding of the interferometer allows us to extract new information on optical properties of anthracene and ferrocene clusters and to define conditions for future matter-wave experiments.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114-120
Number of pages7
JournalOptical Society of America. Journal B: Optical Physics
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2015

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 103025 Quantum mechanics
  • 103021 Optics

Keywords

  • TIME-DOMAIN
  • INTERFEROMETER
  • MOLECULES
  • CLUSTERS

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