Magnetic switch for integrated atom optics
- 15 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 63 (4) , 041602
Abstract
A magnetic waveguide structure allows switching of neutral atoms between two guides. The switch consists of lithographically patterned current-carrying wires on a sapphire substrate. By selectively sending current through a particular set of wires, we select the desired output port of an incoming beam. We utilize two different magnetic-guiding schemes to adiabatically manipulate the atom trajectory.Keywords
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