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 Res. Lab., Washington
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 :
Raman spectra; atom-photon collisions; laser cooling; resonant states; two-photon processes; Raman process; blue detuning; cold atomic sample; optical cooling; red detuning; two-photon resonances; velocity-selective resonances; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clouds; Coils; Cooling; Laser beams; Magnetic field measurement; Optical interferometry; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453471
