Matter-Wave Scattering from Ultracold Atoms in an Optical Lattice
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Sanders, Scott N.; Mintert, Florian; Heller, Eric J.
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We study matter-wave scattering from an ultracold, many-body atomic system trapped in an optical lattice. The angular cross section of the target lattice for a matter wave is determined and is demonstrated to have a strong dependence on the many-body phase, superfluid, or Mott insulator. Analytical approaches are employed deep in the superfluid and Mott-insulator regimes, while intermediate points in the phase transition are treated numerically. Matter-wave scattering offers a convenient method for nondestructively probing the quantum many-body phase transition of atoms in an optical lattice.
Date issued
2010-07Journal
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Sanders, Scott, Florian Mintert, and Eric Heller. “Matter-Wave Scattering from Ultracold Atoms in an Optical Lattice.” Physical Review Letters 105.3 (2010) : 035301.
Version: Author's final manuscript
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0031-9007