Exploring the limits of ultracold atoms in space

Existing space-based cold atom experiments have demonstrated the utility of microgravity for improvements in observation times and for minimizing the expansion energy and rate of a freely evolving coherent matter wave. In this paper we explore the potential for space-based experiments to extend the...

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Published in:Quantum science and technology 2023-04, Vol.8 (2), p.24004
Main Authors: Thompson, R J, Aveline, D C, Chiow, Sheng-Wey, Elliott, E R, Kellogg, J R, Kohel, J M, Sbroscia, M S, Schneider, C, Williams, J R, Lundblad, N, Sackett, C A, Stamper-Kurn, D, Woerner, L
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bose–Einstein condensate
microgravity
space
ultracold atoms
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Summary:Existing space-based cold atom experiments have demonstrated the utility of microgravity for improvements in observation times and for minimizing the expansion energy and rate of a freely evolving coherent matter wave. In this paper we explore the potential for space-based experiments to extend the limits of ultracold atoms utilizing not just microgravity, but also other aspects of the space environment such as exceptionally good vacuums and extremely cold temperatures. The tantalizing possibility that such experiments may one day be able to probe physics of quantum objects with masses approaching the Planck mass is discussed.
ISSN:2058-9565
2058-9565
DOI:10.1088/2058-9565/acb60c