T. Kitagawa, S. Pielawa, A. Imambekov, J. Schmiedmayer, V. Gritsev, E. Demler
Phys. Rev. Lett., 104, 255302 (2010)
We 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.