The European Physical Journal D (EPJ D)

Special Issue - Atom chips: manipulating atoms and molecules with microfabricated structures

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Editorial

Preface p. 1

Carsten Henkel, Jörg Schmiedmayer and Chris Westbrook

Published online: 15 August 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00183-8

Interaction of Atoms with Surfaces

Manipulating atoms and molecules with evanescent-wave mirrors p. 3

S. Kallush, B. Segev and R. Côté

Published online: 26 July 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00198-1

Casimir-Polder interaction of atoms with magnetodielectric bodies p. 15

S. Y. Buhmann, H. T. Dung, T. Kampf and D.-G. Welsch

Published online: 12 April 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00044-6

Selected aspects of the quantum dynamics and electronic structure of atoms in magnetic microtraps p. 31

I. Lesanovsky and P. Schmelcher

Published online: 03 May 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00062-4

Trapping and coherent manipulation of a Rydberg atom on a microfabricated device: a proposal p. 43

J. Mozley, P. Hyafil, G. Nogues, M. Brune, J.-M. Raimond and S. Haroche

Published online: 19 July 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00184-7

Magnetostatic field noise near metallic surfaces p. 59

C. Henkel

Published online: 19 July 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00188-3

A reciprocal magnetic trap for neutral atoms p. 69

M. Vengalattore and M. Prentiss

Published online: 21 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00171-0

Novel Materials for Atom Chips

Creating Ioffe-Pritchard micro-traps from permanent magnetic film with in-plane magnetization p. 75

I. Barb, R. Gerritsma, Y. T. Xing, J. B. Goedkoop and R. J.C. Spreeuw

Published online: 03 May 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00055-3

Reconfigurable atom chip on a transparent ferrite-garnet film p. 81

A. Jaakkola, A. Shevchenko, K. Lindfors, M. Hautakorpi, E. Il'yashenko, T. H. Johansen and M. Kaivola

Published online: 28 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00176-7

Reduction of magnetic noise in atom chips by material optimization p. 87

V. Dikovsky, Y. Japha, C. Henkel and R. Folman

Published online: 26 July 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00203-9

Relevance of sub-surface chip layers for the lifetime of magnetically trapped atoms p. 97

B. Zhang, C. Henkel, E. Haller, S. Wildermuth, S. Hofferberth, P. Krüger and J. Schmiedmayer

Published online: 17 August 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00227-1

Cold atoms in videotape micro-traps p. 105

C. D.J. Sinclair, J. A. Retter, E. A. Curtis, B. V. Hall, I. Llorente Garcia, S. Eriksson, B. E. Sauer and E. A. Hinds

Published online: 14 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00088-6

Integrated Atom Optics and Interferometry

Time domain de Broglie wave interferometry along a magnetic guide p. 111

S. Wu, E. J. Su and M. Prentiss

Published online: 02 August 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00212-8

Atom-optical elements on micro chips p. 119

S. Kraft, A. Günther, P. Wicke, B. Kasch, C. Zimmermann and J. Fortágh

Published online: 19 July 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00185-6

Long distance magnetic conveyor for precise positioning of ultracold atoms p. 125

R. Long, T. Rom, W. Hänsel, T. W. Hänsch and J. Reichel

Published online: 28 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00177-6

Integrated optical components on atom chips p. 135

S. Eriksson, M. Trupke, H. F. Powell, D. Sahagun, C. D.J. Sinclair, E. A. Curtis, B. E. Sauer, E. A. Hinds, Z. Moktadir, C. O. Gollasch and M. Kraft

Published online: 14 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00092-x

Realizing a stable magnetic double-well potential on an atom chip p. 141

J. Estève, T. Schumm, J.-B. Trebbia, I. Bouchoule, A. Aspect and C. I. Westbrook

Published online: 26 July 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00190-9

Atom Chips and Fundamental Physics

Modulational instabilities in Josephson oscillations of elongated coupled condensates p. 147

I. Bouchoule

Published online: 14 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00091-y

Coherence length of an elongated condensate - A study by matter-wave interferometry p. 155

M. Hugbart, J. A. Retter, F. Gerbier, A. F. Varón, S. Richard, J. H. Thywissen, D. Clément, P. Bouyer and A. Aspect

Published online: 03 May 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00056-2

A simple quantum gate with atom chips p. 165

M. A. Cirone, A. Negretti, T. Calarco, P. Krüger and J. Schmiedmayer

Published online: 28 June 2005

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2005-00175-8

EPJ

The European Physical Journal D

Volume 35 / No 1 (August I 2005)

Atom chips: manipulating atoms and molecules with microfabricated structures

Special Issue - Atom chips: manipulating atoms and molecules with microfabricated structures

Preface p. 1

Interaction of Atoms with Surfaces

Manipulating atoms and molecules with evanescent-wave mirrors p. 3

Casimir-Polder interaction of atoms with magnetodielectric bodies p. 15

Selected aspects of the quantum dynamics and electronic structure of atoms in magnetic microtraps p. 31

Trapping and coherent manipulation of a Rydberg atom on a microfabricated device: a proposal p. 43

Magnetostatic field noise near metallic surfaces p. 59

A reciprocal magnetic trap for neutral atoms p. 69

Novel Materials for Atom Chips

Creating Ioffe-Pritchard micro-traps from permanent magnetic film with in-plane magnetization p. 75

Reconfigurable atom chip on a transparent ferrite-garnet film p. 81

Reduction of magnetic noise in atom chips by material optimization p. 87

Relevance of sub-surface chip layers for the lifetime of magnetically trapped atoms p. 97

Cold atoms in videotape micro-traps p. 105

Integrated Atom Optics and Interferometry

Time domain de Broglie wave interferometry along a magnetic guide p. 111

Atom-optical elements on micro chips p. 119

Long distance magnetic conveyor for precise positioning of ultracold atoms p. 125

Integrated optical components on atom chips p. 135

Realizing a stable magnetic double-well potential on an atom chip p. 141

Atom Chips and Fundamental Physics

Modulational instabilities in Josephson oscillations of elongated coupled condensates p. 147

Coherence length of an elongated condensate - A study by matter-wave interferometry p. 155

A simple quantum gate with atom chips p. 165

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