Matter Optics with Intense Laser Light

强激光的物质光学

• 批准号: 0354940
• 负责人: Herman Batelaan
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-08-01 至 2008-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0354940&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Matter; Optics; Intense; Laser; Light

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.

这项研究的重点是物质光学，或以类似于光学元件操纵光波的方式操纵物质波。特别考虑了用强光场制作的相干物质波分束器和干涉仪。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。除了这个实际的方面，物质干涉测量法通常被用作物理学基础的试验场。本提案的新颖焦点是利用强激光和最先进的纳米制造光栅来操纵电子和离子物质波。该计划更广泛的影响涉及互动教学技术和本科实验室发展。