De Broglie's meter stick: Making measurements with matter waves

Author(s)
Markus Arndt
Abstract

Interfering atoms and molecules serve as exquisite rulers that sharpen our knowledge of physical laws, measure tiny forces, and reveal subtle properties of matter.

Organisation(s)
Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information
Journal
Physics Today
Volume
67
Pages
30-36
No. of pages
7
ISSN
0031-9228
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2381
Publication date
05-2014
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103026 Quantum optics
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
General Physics and Astronomy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/9025b3dc-eefd-4ce9-aebe-b63bacab9d1d