POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION

The authors discuss the radiation force in a one-dimensional σ +- σ - laser standing wave, for transitions J to J+ Delta J, for any J. and Delta J=+or-1.0. in the limit of low saturation of the atomic transition. The interaction between the radiation...

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Main Authors: Steane, A, Hillenbrand, G, Foot, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1992
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description The authors discuss the radiation force in a one-dimensional σ +- σ - laser standing wave, for transitions J to J+ Delta J, for any J. and Delta J=+or-1.0. in the limit of low saturation of the atomic transition. The interaction between the radiation field and the atom produces a motion-induced orientation of the atomic ground state which grows rapidly with J. The radiative force on the atom is sensitive to this orientation. For J to J+1 the dissipative part of the total force is much larger than the reactive part, at low velocities, while for the other cases the two contributions are roughly equal and opposite. By using a simple method of calculation, the authors gain much physical insight into the mechanism of induced orientation, and give quantitative results for the size of the radiation force, including both the low-velocity friction coefficient and the velocity capture range. © 1992 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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spelling oxford-uuid:18b8352f-f0e0-4e7c-8d94-659c4cf369652022-03-26T10:44:43ZPOLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITIONJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:18b8352f-f0e0-4e7c-8d94-659c4cf36965EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1992Steane, AHillenbrand, GFoot, CThe authors discuss the radiation force in a one-dimensional σ +- σ - laser standing wave, for transitions J to J+ Delta J, for any J. and Delta J=+or-1.0. in the limit of low saturation of the atomic transition. The interaction between the radiation field and the atom produces a motion-induced orientation of the atomic ground state which grows rapidly with J. The radiative force on the atom is sensitive to this orientation. For J to J+1 the dissipative part of the total force is much larger than the reactive part, at low velocities, while for the other cases the two contributions are roughly equal and opposite. By using a simple method of calculation, the authors gain much physical insight into the mechanism of induced orientation, and give quantitative results for the size of the radiation force, including both the low-velocity friction coefficient and the velocity capture range. © 1992 IOP Publishing Ltd.
spellingShingle Steane, A
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POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION
title POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION
title_full POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION
title_fullStr POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION
title_full_unstemmed POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION
title_short POLARIZATION GRADIENT COOLING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGMA+-SIGMA- CONFIGURATION FOR ANY ATOMIC TRANSITION
title_sort polarization gradient cooling in a one dimensional sigma sigma configuration for any atomic transition
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