• DocumentCode
    376724
  • Title

    Dynamic tunneling of cold atoms

  • Author

    Upcroft, B. ; Hensinger, W.K. ; Heckenberg, N.R. ; Milburn, G.J. ; Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Queensland Univ., Brisbane, Qld., Australia
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    15-19 July 2001
  • Abstract
    We present the first experimental evidence of dynamic tunneling of ultra-cold rubidium atoms. An atom tunnels from its initial motion into another oppositely directed motion. This process is classically forbidden.
  • Keywords
    laser cooling; rubidium; tunnelling; Rb; cold atoms; dynamic tunneling; oppositely directed motion; ultra-cold rubidium atoms; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Intensity modulation; Laser theory; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Resonance; Tunneling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Chiba, Japan
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6738-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971112
  • Filename
    971112