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Noise-induced Transition between Dynamic Attractors in the Parametrically Excited Magneto-optical Trap

Atomic Physics 2007-05-23 v1 General Physics

Abstract

We have investigated noise-induced transition of atoms between double or triple phase-space attractors that are produced in the parametrically driven magneto-optical trap. The transition rates between two or three dynamic attractors, measured for various modulation frequencies and amplitudes, are in good agreement with theoretical calculations and Monte-Carlo simulations based on the Langevin equations. Our experiment may be useful to study nonlinear dynamic problems involving transitions between states far from equilibrium.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0503034,
  title  = {Noise-induced Transition between Dynamic Attractors in the Parametrically Excited Magneto-optical Trap},
  author = {Kihwan Kim and Myungsun Heo and Ki-Hwan Lee and Hyoun-Jee Ha and Kiyoub Jang and Heung-Ryoul Noh and Wonho Jhe},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0503034},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures