Title :
Stochastic resonance and instabilities in a magneto-optic trap
Author :
Wilkowski, D. ; Ringot, I. ; Garreau, J.C. ; Hennequin, D.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. des Laser, Atomes et Molecules, Lille I Univ., Villeneuve d´Ascq, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In highly populated magneto-optical traps (MOT), cloud shape instabilities are often observed, but to our knowledge, no systematic studies of these collective dynamics have been performed so far, except in the particular case when the trapping beams are misaligned. The aim of the present study is to characterize the instabilities in the general case and to identify the underlying mechanisms.
Keywords :
caesium; magneto-optical effects; radiation pressure; stability; stochastic processes; Cs; cloud shape instabilities; collective dynamics; highly populated magneto-optical traps; instabilities; magneto-optic trap; stochastic resonance; trapping beam misalignment; underlying mechanisms; Optimization methods; Stochastic resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Nice, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6318-3
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC.2000.907923
