Published December 16, 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Experimental studies of quantum control in atoms

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica and European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), Universita di Firenze, Largo E, Fermi 2, I-50125 Firenze (Italy)
  • 2. Laboratoire de Physique, Universite de Bourgogne, Faculte des Sciences Mirande, BP 138, FR-21004 Dijon (France)
  • 3. Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, PO Box 1527, GR-711 10 Heraklion (Greece)

Description

We present selected examples of recent experimental results in coherent quantum control of processes and products of laser atom interactions. These include control of ionization and autoionization rates, of light induced atomic structure, ionization branching ratios and frequency up-conversion. Quantum interference of atomic transitions, induced by a bichromatic electromagnetic field, is underlying all the results of this work. Since the quantum interference is induced by the field, its parameters govern control of products and processes. Thus control is demonstrated through the wavelength, intensity and phase of the field

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
454
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 19-26
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
New directions and applications
Acronym
9. international symposium on resonance ionization spectroscopy
Dates
21-25 Jun 1998
Place
Manchester (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40072868
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ATOMS; AUTOIONIZATION; BRANCHING RATIO; CONTROL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; INTERFERENCE; MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
ATOM COLLISIONS; COLLISIONS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; IONIZATION; MECHANICS; PHOTON COLLISIONS

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(c) 1998 American Institute of Physics.