Abstract Coherent manipulation of atoms with atom-optic light pulses is central to atom interferometry. Achieving high pulse efficiency essential for enhancing fringe contrast and sensitivity, in particular large-momentum transfer interferometers which use an increased number pulses. We perform investigation optimizing the frequency domain by using tailored polychromatic fields, demonstrate pos...

Atom optics is the coherent manipulation of the atomic matter waves originally postulated by the developers of quantum mechanics. These pioneers also proposed the use of stimulated light forces to manipulate particles. These ideas have been combined with current technology to produce the field of atom optics. This, in turn, has shed new light on old quantum problems like the which way problem a...

By placing changeable nanofabricated structures (wires, dots, etc.) on an atom mirror one can design guiding and trapping potentials for atoms. These potentials are similar to the electrostatic potentials which trap and guide electrons in semiconductor quantum devices like quantum wires and quantum dots. This technique will allow the fabrication of nanoscale atom optical devices. PACS. 03.75.Be...