Anisotropic velocity distributions in 3D dissipative optical lattices

J. Jersblad, H. Ellmann, L. Sanchez-Palencia, A. Kastberg

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)333-339
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Physical Journal D
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003
Externally publishedYes

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