TY - JOUR
T1 - Refining molecular potentials using atom interferometry
AU - Forrey, Robert C.
AU - You, Li
AU - Kharchenko, Vasili
AU - Dalgarno, Alex
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - We present a theoretical study of the index of refraction of argon for the propagation of sodium matter waves. The sensitivity of the index of refraction to the details of the molecular potential curve is analyzed. Our calculations reveal velocity-dependent oscillations in the index of refraction that may be detectable, particularly at low temperatures, in atom interferometry measurements. A procedure for refining molecular potential curves is outlined.
AB - We present a theoretical study of the index of refraction of argon for the propagation of sodium matter waves. The sensitivity of the index of refraction to the details of the molecular potential curve is analyzed. Our calculations reveal velocity-dependent oscillations in the index of refraction that may be detectable, particularly at low temperatures, in atom interferometry measurements. A procedure for refining molecular potential curves is outlined.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevA.55.R3311
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevA.55.R3311
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031139189
SN - 1050-2947
VL - 55
SP - R3311-R3314
JO - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
JF - Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
IS - 5
ER -