State-dependent RF-Dressed Ring traps for Sagnac Interferometry

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Atkocius, Vilius (2024) State-dependent RF-Dressed Ring traps for Sagnac Interferometry. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham.

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Abstract

This thesis describes the experimental realisation of state-dependent traps employing RF-dressed adiabatic potentials. Rb-87 atoms have been successfully confined to chip-based atom traps that can independently address atomic ground states defined by the total angular momentum, F. The ring-shaped trap can be used as a Sagnac interferometer to measure rotation with respect to the inertial frame of reference. The results of spatially dependent radio frequency field polarisation control in this trap resulted in counterpropagating motion of the atoms in the F = 1 and F = 2 states.

Item Type: Thesis (University of Nottingham only) (PhD)
Supervisors: Fernholz, Thomas
Mellor, Cristopher
Keywords: Cold Atoms, Atom Traps, Atom Chip, RF-dressing, Atom Interferometer, Matterwave Interferometer, Sagnac Interferometer
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics > QC350 Optics. Light, including spectroscopy
Faculties/Schools: UK Campuses > Faculty of Science > School of Physics and Astronomy
Item ID: 77089
Depositing User: Atkocius, Vilius
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2024 04:40
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2024 04:40
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/77089

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