Phase-sensitive imaging of cold atoms at the shot-noise limit
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2013
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Light, P.
Perrella, C.
Luiten, A.
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Applied Physics Letters, 2013; 102(17):1-5
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P. S. Light, C. Perrella, and A. N. Luiten
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<jats:p>We demonstrate simultaneous phase and amplitude imaging of cold atoms using an intrinsically stable interferometer based on polarization beam-displacers. This method allows for the straight-forward retrieval of absorption and phase-shift experienced by an optical probe transmitted through an atomic sample. Furthermore, we show that our technique has a signal-to-noise ratio limited only by photon shot-noise.</jats:p>
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