Atom Optics and Interferometry

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: HPCF-CT-1999-00119-01

Project closed

Start date 25 July 2000

End date 29 July 2000

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

Type of Event: Euro Conference
France

Objective

The field of Atom Optics and Interferometry has undergone a tremendous growth during the last years. The possibility to guide and store atoms in laser and/or magnetic structure, combined with cooling methods based either on atom-light interaction or evaporation of particles, has led to spectacular developments both in our understanding of the properties of dilute matter at ultra-low temperatures, and in the achievement of new optical elements and sensors using atoms. The goal of the Conference is to give an outline of the state-of-the-art of this rapidly varying field of research. A strong emphasis will be put on the generation of coherent matter waves. The characterisation of these new atomic sources will be addressed, as well as their generalisation to molecular species. The role of atomic interactions between cold atoms will also be a central theme of discussion in the conference.

A good understanding of this topic is essential, for instance for evaluating the performances of metrology devices based on cold atoms. Also these interactions are at the basis of the possible use of ultra-cold neutral atoms in Quantum Information Processing. The applications of atom optics and interferometry will also be addressed in detail, ranging from the realisation of inertial and gravitational sensors, to the prospects in the field of atom lithography and holography. The performances of these devices, both for basic physics such as tests of general relativity, and for technological purposes - navigation, generation of nano-structures - will be discussed.
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/improving/docs/HPCF-1999-00119-1.pdf

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › relativistic mechanics
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › computer hardware › quantum computers
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

Programme(s)

• FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002)

Topic(s)

• 1.4.1.-3.1S7 - Physics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures

Coordinator

Type of Event: Euro Conference

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: This event takes place in Cargèse, Corsica ; ; France
• Total cost: No data