Dynamical localization of ultracold sodium atoms

被引:58
作者
Bharucha, CF [1 ]
Robinson, JC [1 ]
Moore, FL [1 ]
Sundaram, B [1 ]
Niu, Q [1 ]
Raizen, MG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Phys, Austin, TX 78712 USA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1999年 / 60卷 / 04期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.60.3881
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
We report a study of atomic motion in time-dependent optical potentials. We measure momentum transfer in parameter regimes for which the classical dynamics are chaotic, and observe the quantum suppression of chaos by dynamical localization. The high degree of control over the experimental parameters enables detailed comparisons with theoretical predictions, and opens new avenues for investigating quantum chaos. [S1063-651X(99)12609-6].
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页码:3881 / 3895
页数:15
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