Universal matter-wave interferometry as a sensor in atomic physics and physical chemistry

Yaakov Y. Fein, Stefan Gerlich, Armin Shayeghi, Philipp Geyer, Filip Kiałka, Valentin Köhler, Marcel Mayor, Markus Arndt

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Abstract

We review the concept of matter-wave assisted molecule metrology and present the most recent experiments which exploit the capability of universal matter-wave interferometers to measure forces as small as 10-26 N via shifts of the interference fringes in the presence of well-controlled fields. This technique allows us to compare, in the same instrument, a variety of electronic and magnetic properties for a large range of atoms and molecules. We exemplify this here with precision measurements of the static polarizability of cesium atoms and the fullerenes C60 and C70 as well as dynamically-induced susceptibilities of tailored tripeptides. We also present measurements of magnetic properties such as the diamagnetic susceptibility of ground-state atoms and aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical and Quantum Sensing and Precision Metrology
EditorsSelim M. Shahriar, Jacob Scheuer
PublisherSPIE
Pages17 - 27
Volume11700
ISBN (Electronic)9781510642355
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2021

Publication series

SeriesProceedings of SPIE
ISSN0277-786X

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 104017 Physical chemistry
  • 103021 Optics

Keywords

  • Atom Interferometry
  • Molecule Interferometry
  • Matter Waves
  • Molecule metrology
  • Electronic Properties
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Atom interferometry
  • Electronic properties
  • Molecule interferometry
  • Quantum sensing
  • Matter-waves
  • Molecular physics
  • Magnetic properties

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