Quantum Polarization Spectroscopy of Ultracold Spinor Gases

K. Eckert, Ł. Zawitkowski, A. Sanpera, M. Lewenstein, and E. S. Polzik
Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 100404 – Published 9 March 2007

Abstract

We propose a method for the detection of ground state quantum phases of spinor gases through a series of two quantum nondemolition measurements performed by sending off-resonant, polarized light pulses through the gas. Signatures of various mean-field as well as strongly correlated phases of F=1 and F=2 spinor gases obtained by detecting quantum fluctuations and mean values of polarization of transmitted light are identified.

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  • Received 14 August 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.100404

©2007 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

K. Eckert1, Ł. Zawitkowski2, A. Sanpera3, M. Lewenstein4, and E. S. Polzik5,6

  • 1Grup de Física Teórica, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
  • 2Centrum Fizyki Teoretycznej, Polska Akademia Nauk, Warszawa 02668, Poland
  • 3ICREA and Grup de Física Teórica, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
  • 4ICREA and ICFO-Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, E-08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
  • 5ICFO–Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, E-08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
  • 6Niels Bohr Institute, Danish Quantum Optics Center–QUANTOP, Copenhagen University, Blegdamsvej 17, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark

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Vol. 98, Iss. 10 — 9 March 2007

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