Title :
Simple cold-atom systems as a probe for complex dynamics
Author :
Chabe, J. ; Lignier, H. ; Cavalcante, H. ; Lepers, M. ; Delande, D. ; Szriftgiser, P. ; Zehnlé, V. ; Garreau, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. des Lasers, Atomes et Molecules, Paris
Abstract :
We present a very simple system consisting in laser-cooled atoms interacting with a time-modulated standing laser wave. Such a system presents a quantum dynamics that can display different chaotic behaviors like quantum-chaos and quasi-classical chaos.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; laser cooling; multiphoton processes; quantum optics; chaotic behaviors; complex dynamics; laser-cooled atoms; quantum dynamics; quantum-chaos; quasiclassical chaos; simple cold-atom systems; time-modulated standing laser wave; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Chaos; Displays; Kinetic energy; Matter waves; Probes; Quantum mechanics; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386742
