Title :
Velocity-selective two-photon resonances with blue and red detunings in a cold atomic sample
Author :
Terraciano, M.L. ; Olson, S.E. ; Bashkansky, M. ; Dutton, Z. ; Fatemi, F.K.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20375, USA
Abstract :
We explore a cooling mechanism that results from a two-photon Raman process resonant with a particular velocity class of atoms. We have seen evidence for cooling with both red and blue detuned light.
Keywords :
Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clouds; Coils; Cooling; Laser beams; Magnetic field measurement; Optical interferometry; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431248
