Atom Optics Quantum Pendulum
Quantum Physics
2010-12-30 v1
Abstract
We explain the dynamics of cold atoms, initially trapped and cooled in a magneto-optic trap, in a monochromatic stationary standing electromagnetic wave field. In the large detuning limit the system is modeled as a nonlinear quantum pendulum. We show that wave packet evolution of the quantum particle probes parametric regimes in the quantum pendulum which support classical period, quantum mechanical revival and super revival phenomena. Interestingly, complete reconstruction in particular parametric regime at quantum revival times is independent of potential height.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1012.6011,
title = {Atom Optics Quantum Pendulum},
author = {Muhammad Ayub and Khalid Naseer and Manzoor Ali and Farhan Saif},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.6011},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
14 pages, 7 figures