Published September 11, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Decoherence and Collisional Frequency Shifts of Trapped Bosons and Fermions

  • 1. LNE-SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, 75014 Paris (France)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (United States)

Description

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 clear - 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.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
103
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 113202-113202.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41083788
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOSONS; FERMIONS; QUANTUM DECOHERENCE; TRAPPING; TRIPLETS
Descriptors DEC
MULTIPLETS

Optional Information

Notes
(c) 2009 The American Physical Society