Abstract
Tunneling of neutral cesium atoms in a one-dimensional, far-off resonance optical lattice formed by a pair of counterpropagating laser beams with linear polarizations at an angle θ was studied. A lattice whose lowest adiabatic potential is a regular array of double wells is formed with a proper choice of θ and application of a small transverse field. Tunneling creates an avoided crossing of the energy levels and the atoms can be adiabatically transferred from one side of the barrier to the other. A Schrodinger cat state can also be produced. The effect of photon scattering on tunneling is discussed, along with the possibility of observing coherent tunneling oscillations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 80-81 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS '99) - Baltimore, MD, USA Duration: May 23 1999 → May 28 1999 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1999 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS '99) |
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| City | Baltimore, MD, USA |
| Period | 5/23/99 → 5/28/99 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy