Title :
Light field caustic: Mirror, trap, and pincers for atoms
Author_Institution :
Phys. Inst., St. Petersburg Univ., Russia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. If an atom interacts with a quasiresonant laser field some mechanical forces act on this atom. In this paper we show that singularities of the light field such as a caustic, a light-shadow boundary, or a cuspidal edge can be used as an atomic mirror, trap or pincer.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; mirrors; particle optics; particle traps; radiation pressure; atomic mirror; atomic pincer; atomic trap; caustic; cuspidal edge; light-shadow boundary; mechanical force; quasiresonant laser field; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Physics; Potential well;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
