Phase Space as Arena for Atomic Motion in a Quantized Light Field

• Authors: E. Mayr , D. Krähmer , A.M. Herkommer , V.M. Akulin , W.P. Schleich , I Sh Averaukh
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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We describe the motion of an atom in a quantized light field using the concept of the Wigner distribution in phase space. This approach provides a pictorial explanation of the deflection and focusing of the atomic beam.

Keywords

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42.50.Wm; 42.50.Vk

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 1994
• Volume: 86
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 81-95

Dates

published

1994-07

Contributors

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E. Mayr

• Abteilung für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm, 89069 Ulm, Germany

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D. Krähmer

• Abteilung für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm, 89069 Ulm, Germany

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A.M. Herkommer

• Abteilung für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm, 89069 Ulm, Germany

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V.M. Akulin

• Abteilung für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm, 89069 Ulm, Germany

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W.P. Schleich

• Abteilung für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm, 89069 Ulm, Germany

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I Sh Averaukh

• Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel