Dynamics of Cold Atoms Crossing a One-Way Barrier

We implemented an optical one-way potential barrier that allows ultracold \(^{87}\)Rb atoms to transmit through when incident on one side of the barrier but reflect from the other. This asymmetric barrier is a realization of Maxwell's demon, which can be employed to produce phase-space compress...

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Veröffentlicht in:	arXiv.org 2009-06
Hauptverfasser:	Thorn, Jeremy J, Schoene, Elizabeth A, Li, Tao, Steck, Daniel A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cold atoms Cooling Dipoles Gaussian beams (optics) Laser beams Laser cooling Physics - Atomic Physics Potential barriers Potential energy
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