SRAFI

Spatially resolved atom fluorescence imaging

Coordinatore	TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN    more  Organization address address: Karlsplatz 13 city: WIEN postcode: 1040 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Jörg Cognome: Schmiedmayer Email: send email Telefono: +43 1 5880114101 Fax: +43 1 5880114199
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Austria [AT]
Totale costo	162˙500 €
EC contributo	162˙500 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-IEF-2008
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-08-01   -   2011-01-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN  Organization address address: Karlsplatz 13 city: WIEN postcode: 1040 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Jörg Cognome: Schmiedmayer Email: send email Telefono: +43 1 5880114101 Fax: +43 1 5880114199	AT (WIEN)	coordinator	162˙500.62

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This proposal concerns the implementation of a single atom detector based on the detection of fluorescence photons scattered by atoms when crossing a thin sheet of light during time of flight. Using an EMCCD camera to record the fluorescence signal such system will be used to resolve the position of single atoms for sufficiently low dense clouds. The experimental environment will be the atom chip, a technology which allows the trapping of cold atoms near a surface. After a full characterization of the proposed detection scheme two main investigations will be carried out. First we will study the behaviour of the second order correlation function of freely expanding Bose gases near quantum degeneracy. Taking advantage of the various trap geometries that can be achieved using the atom chip, different regime will be studied. Then, using RF induced double potential, we will create phase cat states and investigate their properties in the context of matter wave interferometry. These two investigations take advantage of the newly designed light sheet fluorescence imaging. The Schmiedmayer research group is an ideal environment in which to carry out this research due to its worldwide-renowned reputation in ultracold gases on atom chips and its new state-of-the-art laboratories at the Atominstitut der Österreichischen Universitäten. This project is also a good opportunity for the fellow to further develop his scientific knowledge in the cold atoms domain.'