Abstract
We consider a sample of ultracold atoms inside an atomic cavity and driven by a laser field. We show that this field acts effectively as a nonlinear ''light crystal'' for the intracavity atomic wave, which in turn can cause self-modulation and compression of ultracold atomic wave packets. The analogy to the conventional compression technique of optical pulses in a nonlinear optical cavity is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 498-503 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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