2D atom localization in a four-level tripod system in laser fields
Atomic Physics
2012-09-17 v1
Abstract
We propose a scheme for two-dimensional (2D) atom localization in a four-level tripod system under an influence of two orthogonal standing-wave fields. Position information of the atom is retained in the atomic internal states by an additional probe field either of a standing or of a running wave. It is shown that the localization factors depend crucially on the atom-field coupling that results in such spatial structures of populations as spikes, craters and waves. We demonstrate a high-precision localization due to measurement of population in the upper state or in any ground state.
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@article{arxiv.1209.3133,
title = {2D atom localization in a four-level tripod system in laser fields},
author = {Vladimir Ivanov and Yuri Rozhdestvensky},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1209.3133},
year = {2012}
}
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7 pages, 6 figures