Published February 11, 2005
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Journal article
Compression of atomic phase space using an asymmetric one-way barrier
- 1. Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1081 (United States)
- 2. Department of Physics, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1081 (United States)
- 3. Department of Physics, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1081 (United States)
- 4. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543 (United States)
Description
We show how to construct asymmetric optical barriers for atoms. These barriers can be used to compress phase-space of a sample by creating a confined region in space where atoms can accumulate with heating at the single photon recoil level. We illustrate our method with a simple two-level model and then show how it can be applied to more realistic multilevel atoms
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.053003;
- arXiv
- arXiv:physics/0502055v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 94
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 053003-053003.4
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36069030
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ASYMMETRY; ATOMS; BEAM OPTICS; COOLING; HEATING; LASERS; PHASE SPACE; PHOTONS; RECOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2005 The American Physical Society