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Nanoscale atomic waveguides with suspended carbon nanotubes

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We propose an experimentally viable setup for the realization of one-dimensional ultracold atom gases in a nanoscale magnetic waveguide formed by single doubly-clamped suspended carbon nanotubes. We show that all common decoherence and atom loss mechanisms are small, guaranteeing a stable operation of the trap. Since the extremely large current densities in carbon nanotubes are spatially homogeneous, our proposed architecture allows for creation of a very regular trapping potential for the atom cloud. Adding a second nanowire allows creation of a double-well potential with a moderate tunneling barrier which is desired for tunneling and interference experiments with the advantage of tunneling distances being in the nanometer regime.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    V. Peano, M. Thorwart & R. Egger

  2. NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Kanagawa, 243-0198, Japan

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Peano, V., Thorwart, M., Kasper, A. et al. Nanoscale atomic waveguides with suspended carbon nanotubes. Appl. Phys. B 81, 1075–1080 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-1971-6

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