Observing atom bunching by the fourier slice theorem

A. Blumkin, S. Rinott, R. Schley, A. Berkovitz, I. Shammass, Steinhauer Jeff

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Abstract

By a novel reciprocal space analysis of the measurement, we report a calibrated in situ observation of the bunching effect in a 3D ultracold gas. The calibrated measurement with no free parameters confirms the role of the exchange symmetry and the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect in the bunching. Also, the enhanced fluctuations of the bunching effect give a quantitative measure of the increased isothermal compressibility. We use 2D images to probe the 3D gas, using the same principle by which computerized tomography reconstructs a 3D image of a body. The powerful reciprocal space technique presented is applicable to systems with one, two, or three dimensions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number265301
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume110
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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