LOCALIZATION OF ATOMS IN LIGHT FIELDS - OPTICAL MOLASSES, ADIABATIC-COMPRESSION AND SQUEEZING

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作者
MARKSTEINER, S [1 ]
WALSER, R [1 ]
MARTE, P [1 ]
ZOLLER, P [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV INNSBRUCK, INST THEORET PHYS, A-6020 INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA
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APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS | 1995年 / 60卷 / 2-3期
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10.1007/BF01135856
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We present a theoretical study of the localization of atoms with an angular momentum J(g)=3 to J(e)=4 transition (e.g., chromium atoms) in quantized optical molasses created by two counterpropagating linearly polarized laser beams. We study the localization as a function of the potential depth, the angle between the polarizations and the interaction time with the molasses in the low-intensity limit, and discuss the possibility of adiabatic compression and squeezing of the atomic distribution.
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