Abstract
One of the seminal advances in quantum optics was the understanding that a quantised description of ensembles of photons is best characterised by correlation functions. Correlations are also a fundamental property of matter waves, and the single wavefunction that describes a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is in principle characterised by long range coherence to all orders (i.e. a universal correlation value of unity). Here we measure the higher order correlation properties of ultra-cold matter waves and use them to probe the coherence of the gas.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 Conference Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | International Quantum Electronics Conference and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim 2011 |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 122-123 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780977565788, 9781457719400 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781457719394, 9780977565771 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Quantum Electronics Conference and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim - 2011 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: 28 Aug 2011 → 1 Sept 2011 |
Other
| Other | International Quantum Electronics Conference and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim - 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney, NSW |
| Period | 28/08/11 → 1/09/11 |