Matter-wave analog of a fiber-optic gyroscope
Matter-wave analog of a fiber-optic gyroscope
Confining the propagating wave packets of an atom interferometer inside a waveguide can substantially reduce the size of the device while preserving high sensitivity. We have realized a two-dimensional Sagnac atom interferometer in which Bose-condensed $^{87}\mathrm{Rb}$ atoms propagate within a tight waveguide formed by a collimated laser beam, a matter …