Matter Optics with Intense Laser Light

这项研究的重点是物质光学，或操纵物质波的方式类似于操纵光波与光学元件。 特别是，相干物质波分束器和干涉仪与强光场被认为是。 物质波的短德布罗意波长允许衍射和干涉实验的最终灵敏度远远超过其光学类似物。 除了这一实用方面，物质干涉测量通常被用作物理学基础的试验场。 这项建议的新重点是用强激光和最先进的纳米制造光栅操纵电子和离子物质波。该计划的更广泛的影响涉及互动教学技术和本科实验室的发展。

This research focuses on matter optics, or the manipulation of matter waves in ways analogous to the manipulation of light waves with optical elements. In particular, coherent matter wave beam splitters and interferometers made with intense light fields are considered. The short deBroglie wavelengths of matter waves allow ultimate sensitivities for diffractive and interferometric experiments that far exceed their optical analogues. Apart from this practical aspect, matter interferometry is typically used as a testing ground for the foundations of physics. The novel focus of this proposal is on the manipulation of electron and ion matter waves with intense laser light and state-of-the-art nano-fabricated gratings. The broader impact of the program involves interactive teaching techniques and undergraduate laboratory development.