Perspectives and opportunities: a molecular toolkit for fundamental physics and matter-wave interferometry in microgravity

José P. D’Incao; Jason R. Williams; Naceur Gaaloul; Maxim A. Efremov; Stefan Nimmrichter; Björn Schrinski; Ethan Elliott; Wolfgang Ketterle

doi:10.48550/arXiv.2207.00673

Perspectives and opportunities: a molecular toolkit for fundamental physics and matter-wave interferometry in microgravity

José P. D’Incao^*
, Jason R. Williams
, Naceur Gaaloul
, Maxim A. Efremov
, Stefan Nimmrichter
, Björn Schrinski
, Ethan Elliott
, Wolfgang Ketterle

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Quantum Optics

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Abstract

The study of molecular physics using ultracold gases has provided a unique probe into the fundamental properties of nature and offers new tools for quantum technologies. In this article we outline how ultracold molecular physics in a space environment opens opportunities for (a) exploring ultra-low energy regimes of molecular physics with high efficiency, (b) providing a toolbox of capabilities for fundamental physics, and (c) enabling new classes of matter-wave interferometers with applications in precision measurement for fundamental and many-body physics.

Original language	English
Article number	014004
Number of pages	7
Journal	Quantum Science and Technology
Volume	8
Issue number	1
E-pub ahead of print	17 Nov 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2207.00673 https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/aca04a
Publication status	Published - Jan 2023

Keywords

atom interferometry
microgravity
molecular physics
ultracold quantum gases

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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D’Incao, J. P., Williams, J. R., Gaaloul, N., Efremov, M. A., Nimmrichter, S., Schrinski, B., Elliott, E., & Ketterle, W. (2023). Perspectives and opportunities: a molecular toolkit for fundamental physics and matter-wave interferometry in microgravity. Quantum Science and Technology, 8(1), Article 014004. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2207.00673, https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-9565/aca04a

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