2005/06/14 by Adolfo del Campo, A. del Campo, J. G. Muga · 3 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0305-4470/38/45/006
published as J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 38, 9803 (2005) · 11 pages, 11 figures
arxiv created 2005/06/14 · openalex publication_date 2005/10/26 · arxiv updated 2010/09/08 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
We study the properties of quantum single-particle wave pulses created by sharp-edged or apodized shutters with single or periodic openings. In particular, we examine the following: the visibility of diffraction fringes depending on evolution time and temperature; the purity of the state depending on the opening-time window; the accuracy of a simplified description which uses 'source' boundary conditions instead of solving an initial value problem; and the effects of apodization on the energy width.