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We present interferometeric measurements of the f = 1 to f = 2 interhyperfine scattering lengths in a single-domain spinor Bose-Einstein condensate of 87Rb. The interhyperfine interaction leads to a strong and state-dependent modification of the spin-mixing dynamics with respect to a noninteracting...

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Autores: Mazzinghi, Chiara, Gómez Kabelka, Pau, Martin, Ferran, Coop, Simon, Palacios, Silvana, Mitchell, Morgan W.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/369305
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/369305
https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.100.032704
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Interferometry
Bose-Einstein condensation
Interferometria
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física
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Sumario:We present interferometeric measurements of the f = 1 to f = 2 interhyperfine scattering lengths in a single-domain spinor Bose-Einstein condensate of 87Rb. The interhyperfine interaction leads to a strong and state-dependent modification of the spin-mixing dynamics with respect to a noninteracting description. We employ hyperfine-specific Faraday-rotation probing to reveal the evolution of the transverse magnetization in each hyperfine manifold for different state preparations, and a comagnetometer strategy to cancel laboratory magnetic noise. The method allows precise determination of interhyperfine scattering length differences, calibrated to intrahyperfine scattering length differences. We report (a(12) 3 - a(12) 2 )/(a(1) 2 - a(1) 0 ) = -1.27(15) and (a(12) 1 - a(12) 2 )/(a(1) 2 - a(1) 0 ) = -1.31(13), limited by atom number uncertainty. With achievable control of atom number, we estimate precisions of ˜0.3% should be possible with this technique.