Atom “meta-optics”: Negative-index media for matter waves in the nm wavelength range

Author

Hamamda, M. ; Dutier, G. ; Boustimi, M. ; Bocvarski, V. ; Grucker, J. ; Perales, F. ; Baudon, J. ; Ducloy, M.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Phys. des Lasers, Univ. Paris, Villetaneuse, France

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Meta-optics is extended to matter waves. ldquoCo-movingrdquo magnetic fields in Stern-Gerlach interferometers allows producing negative group velocity of atomic wave packets, resulting into a negative refraction of the matter wave and atom ldquometa-lensesrdquo.

Keywords

atom optics; lenses; magneto-optical effects; matter waves; metamaterials; optical materials; particle interferometry; Stern-Gerlach interferometer; atom meta-optics; atomic wave packets; left-handed optical meta-materials; magnetic fields; matter waves; meta-lenses; negative group velocity; negative refraction; negative-index media; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Holographic optical components; Holography; Interferometers; Magnetic fields; Matter waves; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; 020.1335 Atom optics; 160.3918 Metamaterials; 350.3618 Left-handed materials;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5224761