ATOMIC MOTION IN A MAGNETOOPTICAL FIELD

被引:28
作者
JANICKE, U
WILKENS, M
机构
[1] Fakultät für Physik, Universität Konstanz
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 1994年 / 50卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.50.3265
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We study the motion of three-level atoms in a magneto-optical field which consists of a laser field with a polarization gradient and a static magnetic field. The Hamiltonian of the model is diagonalized using band-theoretical methods of solid-state theory. Diffraction of atoms is studied numerically, and the results are compared to the ordinary Kapitza-Dirac effect. Spontaneous emission is accounted for by the use of quantum Monte Carlo techniques.
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页码:3265 / 3275
页数:11
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