NONLINEAR SPECTROSCOPY OF COLD ATOMS IN A SPONTANEOUS-FORCE OPTICAL TRAP

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作者
TABOSA, JWR [1 ]
CHEN, G [1 ]
HU, Z [1 ]
LEE, RB [1 ]
KIMBLE, HJ [1 ]
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[1] UNIV FED PERNAMBUCO,DEPT FIS,BR-50739 RECIFE,PE,BRAZIL
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.3245
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Probe-wave amplification and absorption spectra are reported for cesium atoms cooled and confined in a Zeeman-shift spontaneous-force optical trap. Novel spectral features are observed with narrow frequency widths and with single-pass gain of 20% in some cases. Negative radiation pressure is demonstrated as the mechanical consequence of optical gain and is investigated as a possible means for optical implosion of a trapped sample.
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页码:3245 / 3248
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