Exploring the phase space of the quantum delta kicked accelerator
Atomic Physics
2009-11-13 v2
Abstract
We experimentally explore the underlying pseudo-classical phase space structure of the quantum delta kicked accelerator. This was achieved by exposing a Bose-Einstein condensate to the spatially corrugated potential created by pulses of an off-resonant standing light wave. For the first time quantum accelerator modes were realized in such a system. By utilizing the narrow momentum distribution of the condensate we were able to observe the discrete momentum state structure of a quantum accelerator mode and also to directly measure the size of the structures in the phase space.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0609203,
title = {Exploring the phase space of the quantum delta kicked accelerator},
author = {G. Behinaein and V. Ramareddy and P. Ahmadi and G. S. Summy},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0609203},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 5 figures, added 2 references and figures are modified to increase the readability, submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett