Velocity-dependent spontaneous emission

Z. Białlynicka-Birula; P. Meystre; E. Schumacher; M. Wilkens

doi:10.1016/0030-4018(91)90483-T

Velocity-dependent spontaneous emission

Z. Białlynicka-Birula, P. Meystre, E. Schumacher, M. Wilkens

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Abstract

We show that atoms moving inside cavities experience a velocity-dependent spontaneous emission rate caused by the Doppler shifting of the atomic transition frequency on or off the cavity resonance. This is in contrast to the free space situation, where galilean invariance guarantees that this rate is independent of velocity for atoms in uniform motion.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	315-318
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	85
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(91)90483-T
State	Published - Sep 15 1991

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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