Temperature and localization of atoms in three-dimensional optical lattices

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作者
Gatzke, M [1 ]
Birkl, G [1 ]
Jessen, PS [1 ]
Kastberg, A [1 ]
Rolston, SL [1 ]
Phillips, WD [1 ]
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[1] NIST, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevA.55.R3987
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report temperature measurements of atoms trapped in a three-dimensional (3D) optical lattice, a well-defined laser-cooling situation that can be treated with currently available theoretical tools. We also obtain fluorescence spectra from a 3D optical lattice, from which we obtain quantitative information about the trapping atoms, including the oscillation frequencies, spatial localization, and a temperature, which is in good agreement with our direct measurements. For comparison we study a 1D lattice using the same atom (cesium).
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页码:R3987 / R3990
页数:4
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