Atom-Optics Billiards: Non-linear dynamics with cold atoms in optical traps
Chaotic Dynamics
2007-05-23 v1 Other Condensed Matter
Atomic Physics
Abstract
We present a new experimental system (the ``atom-optics billiard'') and demonstrate chaotic and regular dynamics of cold, optically trapped atoms. We show that the softness of the walls and additional optical potentials can be used to manipulate the structure of phase space.
Cite
@article{arxiv.nlin/0410027,
title = {Atom-Optics Billiards: Non-linear dynamics with cold atoms in optical traps},
author = {Ariel Kaplan and Mikkel Andersen and Nir Friedman and Nir Davidson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nlin/0410027},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Lecture notes from the NATO ASI International Summer School on Chaotic Dynamics and Transport in Classical and Quantum Systems, Cargese, Corsica, August 2003