Temperature-selective trapping of atoms in a dark state by means of quantum interference

被引：9

作者：

Fort, C

Cataliotti, FS

Prevedelli, M

Inguscio, M

机构：

[1] UNIV FLORENCE,DEPT PHYS,I-50125 FLORENCE,ITALY

[2] CNR,IST NAZL FIS NUCL,I-50125 FLORENCE,ITALY

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OPTICS LETTERS | 1997年 / 22卷 / 14期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.22.001107

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We present a novel type of dark spontaneous-force optical trap. The trap is based on a velocity-selective inhibition of repumping light absorption produced by electromagnetically induced transparency. Accumulation of cold cesium atoms in a dark state is observed. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

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页码：1107 / 1109

页数：3

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