Experimental observation of phase space resonances in the quantum chaotic dynamics of cold atoms

Summary form only given. In our experiments ultracold rubidium atoms are loaded into an optical standing wave. The amplitude of the standing wave is then modulated, creating a time dependent potential given by V(x,t)=/spl kappa/(1-2/spl epsiv/sin(2/spl pi/f/sub m/t))cos(2kx) where /spl kappa/ is the...

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Published inTechnical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference pp. 240 - 241
Main Authors Truscott, A.G., Hensinger, W.K., Friese, M.E.J., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H., Heckenberg, N.R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1999
Subjects
Atom optics
Atomic beams
Atomic measurements
Chaos
Frequency
Optical pulses
Optical saturation
Pulse measurements
Quantum mechanics
Resonance
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Summary:Summary form only given. In our experiments ultracold rubidium atoms are loaded into an optical standing wave. The amplitude of the standing wave is then modulated, creating a time dependent potential given by V(x,t)=/spl kappa/(1-2/spl epsiv/sin(2/spl pi/f/sub m/t))cos(2kx) where /spl kappa/ is the strength of the potential, /spl epsiv/ is the amplitude of modulation and f/sub m/ is the frequency of modulation. The dynamics of atoms in such a potential is chaotic except for small islands of stability which exist for certain values of /spl kappa/, /spl epsiv/ and f/sub m/. These islands are phase space resonances and rotate in phase space at the modulation frequency. By viewing the dynamics of the interaction stroboscopically, at intervals of the modulation frequency it is possible to observe these resonances in the final atomic velocity distribution.
ISBN:155752576X
DOI:10.1109/QELS.1999.807606