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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Main Authors Thompson, R J, Aveline, D C, Sheng-Wey Chiow, Elliott, E R, Kellogg, J R, Kohel, J M, Sbroscia, MS, Schneider, C, Williams, J R, Lundblad, N, Sackett, CA, Stamper-Kurn, D, Woerner, L
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 22.02.2023
Subjects
Aerospace environments
Matter waves
Microgravity
Physics - Quantum Gases
Physics - Quantum Physics
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 Plank mass is discussed.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2302.11548