Title :
How to characterize the dynamics of cold atoms in non dissipative optical lattices?
Author :
Hennequin, Daniel ; Verkerk, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Lab. PhLAM, Univ. Lille1, Villeneuve-d´´Ascq, France
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to study experimentally the dynamics of atoms in various 2D or 3D optical potentials. In particular, we would like to be able to detect the existence of chaotic individual trajectories. We access the collective signatures through simulations of the atomic dynamics in different optical lattices: a standard square potential, which is either red or blue detuned, and a lattice developed in our group, made of a stack of ring traps.
Keywords :
laser cooling; optical chaos; optical lattices; quantum optics; radiation pressure; 2D optical potentials; 3D optical potentials; chaotic trajectories; cold atom dynamics; collective signatures; nondissipative optical lattices; ring traps; Atom optics; Chaos; Charge carrier processes; Clouds; Lattices; Magnetooptic effects; Optical noise; Read only memory; Shape; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192468
