Quantum Optics of a Bose-Einstein Condensate

• Authors: M. Lewenstein , L. You , J. Cooper
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We present a review of recent experimental and theoretical attempts to realize and investigate Bose-Einstein condensation in systems of cooled alkali atoms. We discuss a second quantized theory that describes quantum optics of such systems. We study in detail: (a) the weak field scattering off the condensate; and (b), the probing of the condensate with short laser pulses.

Keywords

EN

32.80.-t; 32.70.Jz; 42.50.Fx

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 1994
• Volume: 86
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 173-190

Dates

published

1994-07

Contributors

author

M. Lewenstein

• Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, USA

author

L. You

• Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, USA

author

J. Cooper

• Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, USA