Quantum reflection engineering:: The bichromatic evanescent-wave mirror -: art. no. 041604

被引：12

作者：

Coté, R

Segev, B

机构：

[1] Univ Connecticut, Dept Phys, Storrs, CT 06269 USA

[2] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Chem, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2003年 / 67卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevA.67.041604

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We explore the design of atom-optic components, such as mirrors, to manipulate ultracold atoms. We show that it is possible to enhance significantly quantum effects by engineering sharp features in the interaction potential between atoms and the component. We illustrate the concept by calculating the reflection probability for ultracold sodium atoms incident on a bichromatic evanescent-wave atomic mirror created by lasers red and blue detuned from resonance with intensities and detunings chosen to enhance quantum reflection of a purely attractive potential. With realistic parameters for sodium atoms incident on glass at 10 cm/s, up to 30% reflection can be obtained.

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