Controlled splitting of an atomic wave packet.
We propose a simple scheme capable of adiabatically splitting an atomic wave packet using two independent translating traps. Implemented with optical dipole traps, our scheme allows a high degree of flexibility for atom interferometry arrangements and highlights its potential as an efficient and high fidelity atom optical beam splitter.
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Center for Advanced Study, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China.
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