Presentation Title
Elastic Quantum Scattering of Cold Atoms from a Carbon Nanotube
Abstract
It has been proposed that a variety of quantum-based technologies can be realized utilizing aspects of the interaction of cold atoms with carbon nanotubes. In addition, interesting quantum phases of matter such as superfluid He films can be grown a single layer at a time on carbon nanotubes. For these reasons, we seek to understand how cold atoms stick and scatter from a nanotube. We begin by investigating elastic quantum scattering of a cold atom from a radially symmetric potential V(r).
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Dennis P. Clougherty
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Physics
Primary Research Category
Engineering & Physical Sciences
Elastic Quantum Scattering of Cold Atoms from a Carbon Nanotube
It has been proposed that a variety of quantum-based technologies can be realized utilizing aspects of the interaction of cold atoms with carbon nanotubes. In addition, interesting quantum phases of matter such as superfluid He films can be grown a single layer at a time on carbon nanotubes. For these reasons, we seek to understand how cold atoms stick and scatter from a nanotube. We begin by investigating elastic quantum scattering of a cold atom from a radially symmetric potential V(r).