Gauss sum factorization with cold atoms.
We report the first implementation of a Gauss sum factorization algorithm by an internal state Ramsey interferometer using cold atoms. A sequence of appropriately designed light pulses interacts with an ensemble of cold rubidium atoms. The final population in the involved atomic levels determines a Gauss sum. With this technique we factor the number N=263193.
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Institut für Quantenoptik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover, Germany.
Wendrich
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Müller
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Jentsch
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Ertmer
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Rasel
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Schleich
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