Coherent backscattering of ultracold matter waves: Momentum space signatures
Author(s): Nicolas Cherroret, Tomasz Karpiuk, Cord A. Müller, Benoît Grémaud, and Christian Miniatura
Using analytical and numerical methods, it is shown that the momentum distribution of a matter wave packet launched in a random potential exhibits a pronounced coherent backscattering (CBS) peak. By analyzing the momentum distribution, key transport times can be directly measured. The CBS peak can b…
[Phys. Rev. A 85, 011604] Published Tue Jan 10, 2012