Kitagawa, TakuyaPielawa, SusanneImambekov, AdiletSchmiedmayer, JörgGritsev, VladimirDemler, Eugene2014-11-242010Kitagawa, Takuya, Susanne Pielawa, Adilet Imambekov, Jörg Schmiedmayer, Vladimir Gritsev, and Eugene A. Demler. 2010. Ramsey interference in one-dimensional systems: The full distribution function of fringe contrast as a probe of many-body dynamics. Physical Review Letters 104(25), 255302.1079-71140031-9007http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:13421123We theoretically analyze Ramsey interference experiments in one-dimensional quasicondensates and obtain explicit expressions for the time evolution of full distribution functions of fringe contrast. We show that distribution functions contain unique signatures of the many-body mechanism of decoherence. We argue that Ramsey interference experiments provide a powerful tool for analyzing strongly correlated nature of 1D interacting systems.en-USquantum gasesJournal Article2014-11-2410.1103/PhysRevLett.104.255302