Atomic four-wave mixing via condensate collisions

A. Perrin, C. M. Savage, D. Boiron, V. Krachmalnicoff, C. I. Westbrook, K. V. Kheruntsyan

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    Abstract

    We perform a theoretical analysis of atomic four-wave mixing via a collision of two Bose-Einstein condensates of metastable helium atoms, and compare the results to a recent experiment. We calculate atom-atom pair correlations within the scattering halo produced spontaneously during the collision. We also examine the expected relative number squeezing of atoms on the sphere. The analysis includes first-principles quantum simulations using the positive P -representation method. We develop a unified description of the experimental and simulation results.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number045021
    JournalNew Journal of Physics
    Volume10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2008

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