Abstract
We present a direct measurement of velocity distributions in two dimensions by using an absorption imaging technique in a 3D near resonant optical lattice. The results show a clear difference in the velocity distributions for the different directions. The experimental results are compared with a numerical 3D semi-classical Monte-Carlo simulation. The numerical simulations are in good qualitative agreement with the experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 333-339 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | European Physical Journal D |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |