Squeezing of Atoms in a Pulsed Optical Lattice
Quantum Physics
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
We study the process of squeezing of an ensemble of cold atoms in a pulsed optical lattice. The problem is treated both classically and quantum-mechanically under various thermal conditions. We show that a dramatic compression of the atomic density near the minima of the optical potential can be achieved with a proper pulsing of the lattice. Several strategies leading to the enhanced atomic squeezing are suggested, compared and optimized.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0201089,
title = {Squeezing of Atoms in a Pulsed Optical Lattice},
author = {M. Leibscher and I. Sh. Averbukh},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0201089},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Latex, 9 pages, 10 figures, submitted to PRA