Atom slowing via dispersive optical interactions

M. Hamamda, M. Boustimi, F. Correia, J. Baudon, T. Taillandier-Loize, G. Dutier, F. Perales, M. Ducloy

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Abstract

A promising technique of atom slowing is proposed. It is based upon the dispersive interaction of atoms with optical potential pulses generated by a far-off-resonance standing wave modulated in time. Each pulse reduces the velocity by a small amount. By repeating the process thousands of times, the velocity can be lowered from several hundreds of meters per second down to almost zero, over a path as short as 20cm. In the absence of any random recoil process, the initial characteristics of the beam are preserved.

Original languageEnglish
Article number023417
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume85
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

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