Abstract
We perform exact calculations of collisional frequency shifts for several fermions or bosons using a singlet and triplet basis for pairs of particles. The "factor of 2 controversy" for bosons becomes cleara-the factor is always 2. Decoherence is described by singlet states and they are unaffected by spatially uniform clock fields. Spatial variations are critical, especially for fermions which were previously thought to be immune to collision shifts. The spatial variations lead to decoherence and a novel frequency shift that is not proportional to the partial density of internal states.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 113202 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 11 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy