Forces exerted on atoms by stochastic laser fields

• Published in: Optics communications Vol. 268; no. 1; pp. 121 - 132
• Main Authors: Romanenko, V.I., Shore, B.W., Yatsenko, L.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2006; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Counterpropagating waves; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Lasers; Light force; Light pressure; Noisy lasers; Optical cooling and trapping; Optical elements, devices, and systems; Optics; Physics; Reflectors, beam splitters, and deflectors; Stochastic fields; Stochastic fields; Light pressure; Lasers; Light force; Optical cooling and trapping; Counterpropagating waves; Noisy lasers; Stochastic processes; Digital simulation; Beam separators; Mirrors

We present analytical results and numerical simulations for the force exerted on moving atoms in the fields of two counterpropagating waves whose amplitudes or phases are described as stochastic processes. We assume that one field repeats the other with some delay, as would occur when the two fields...