Ultracold Atoms for Foundational Tests of Quantum Mechanics

von Robert J. Lewis-Swan

156 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This thesis presents a theoretical investigation into the creation and exploitation of quantum correlations and entanglement among ultracold atoms. Specifically, it focuses on these non-classical effects in two contexts: (i) tests of local realism with massive particles, e.g., violations of a Bell inequality and the EPR paradox, and (ii) realization of quantum technology by exploitation of entanglement, for example quantum-enhanced metrology. In particular, the work presented in this thesis emphasizes the possibility of demonstrating and characterizing entanglement in realistic experiments, beyond the simple “toy-models” often discussed in the literature. The importance and relevance of this thesis are reflected in a spate of recent publications regarding experimental demonstrations of the atomic Hong-Ou-Mandel effect, observation of EPR entanglement with massive particles and a demonstration of an atomic SU(1,1) interferometer. With a separate chapter on each of these systems, this thesis is at the forefront of current research in ultracold atomic physics. 

• Reihe: Springer Theses
• ISBN: 9783319822525
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.06.2018
• Genre: Physik, Astronomie/Theoretische Physik
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing