Dipole-dipole selection rules for an atom laser cavity

M. G. Moore, P. Meystre

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Abstract

The effects of a recently proposed quasi-one-dimensional atom cavity on dipole-dipole collisions in a trapped atomic sample are investigated. It is shown that the cavity geometry leads to a high degree of selectivity in the allowed exchange of momentum during transitions between cavity modes. Furthermore, by a temporal modulation of the trap potential at the frequency corresponding to the energy defect of the momentum-selected transition, energy selectivity can also be achieved. Hence, in a properly designed atom laser cavity, the combined effects of energy and momentum selection rules give rise to a mode selectivity which is analogous to the mode selectivity in an optical laser.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2989-2995
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume56
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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