Semiclassical theory of matter-wave detection

Whitlock, N.K. and Barnett, S.M. and Jeffers, J. (2003) Semiclassical theory of matter-wave detection. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 36 (6). pp. 1273-1278. ISSN 0953-4075 (https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/36/6/315)

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Abstract

We derive a semiclassical theory for the detection of matter-waves. This theory draws on the theories of semiclassical optical detection and fluid mechanics. We observe that the intrinsically dispersive nature of matter-waves is important in deriving such a theory.

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Whitlock, N.K., Barnett, S.M. and Jeffers, J. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-1675;