DocumentCode
2672481
Title
Directed diffusion in a symmetric optical lattice
Author
Schiavoni, M. ; Sanchez-Palencia, L. ; Renzoni, F. ; Grynberg, G.
Author_Institution
Lab. Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
Summary form only given. We report the observation of directed diffusion in a symmetric periodic potential. This has been realized with cold atoms in a one-dimensional dissipative optical lattice. A zero mean force temporary asymmetric induces the directed motion of a Brownian particle.
Keywords
Brownian motion; diffusion; laser cooling; radiation pressure; Brownian particle motion; cold atoms; directed diffusion; symmetric optical lattice; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Charge carrier processes; Cooling; Gaussian noise; Laser modes; Lattices; Optical microscopy; Optical sensors; Periodic structures;
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.2003.238275
Filename
1276435
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