title: Controlled splitting of an atomic wave packet.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Study, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chapman
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authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: You