TY  - JOUR
A1  - Henkel, Carsten
A1  - Pötting, Sierk
T1  - Coherent transport of matter waves
N2  - A transport theory for atomic matter waves in low-dimensional waveguides is outlined. The thermal fluctuation spectrum of magnetic near fields leaking out of metallic microstructures is estimated. The corresponding scattering rate for paramagnetic atoms turns out to be quite large in micrometer-sized waveguides (approx. 100/s). Analytical estimate for the heating and decoherence of a cold atom cloud are given. We finally discuss numerical and analytical results for the scattering from static potential imperfections and the ensuing spatial diffusion process.
Y1  - 2001
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/18177
ER  -