Dynamics of fermionic four-wave mixing

H. Christ; C. P. Search; P. Meystre

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.67.063611

Dynamics of fermionic four-wave mixing

H. Christ, C. P. Search, P. Meystre

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We study the dynamics of a beam of fermions diffracted off a density grating formed by fermionic atoms in the limit of a large grating. An exact description of the system in terms of particle-hole operators is developed. We use a combination of analytical and numerical methods to quantitatively explore the Raman-Nath and the Bragg regimes of diffraction. We discuss the limits in diffraction efficiency resulting from the dephasing of the grating due to the distribution of energy states occupied by the fermions. We propose several methods to overcome these limits, including the technique of “atom echoes”.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	8
Number of pages	1
Journal	Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume	67
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.67.063611
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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