DocumentCode
2672466
Title
Controlled collisions with neutral atoms in optical lattices
Author
Bloch, I.
Author_Institution
Sekt. Phys., Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ., Munich, Germany
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
By using state selective optical potentials for neutral atoms stored in an optical lattice potential, we demonstrate controlled collisions between atoms on neighbouring lattice sites. Such a system can be of great use for quantum information processing or for simulating fundamental condensed matter physics Hamiltonians.
Keywords
Bose-Einstein condensation; atom-atom collisions; localised states; radiation pressure; Bose-Einstein condensates; Controlled collisions; Mott insulator; neutral atoms; optical lattice potential; optical lattices; optical trapping; state selective optical potentials; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Information processing; Insulation; Lattices; Optical control; Physics; Polarization; Quantum computing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-749-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2003.238274
Filename
1276434
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