Transverse Momentum Transfer in Atom-Light Scattering
Optics
2013-08-09 v2 Atomic Physics
Abstract
We predict a photon Hall effect in the optical cross-section of atomic hydrogen, which is caused by the interference between an electric quadrupole transition and an electric dipole transition from the ground state to and . This induces a magneto-transverse acceleration comparable to a fraction of . In atoms with a two level electric dipole transition, a much smaller transverse force is generated only when the atom is moving.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1108.3189,
title = {Transverse Momentum Transfer in Atom-Light Scattering},
author = {Bart Van Tiggelen and Geert L. J. A. Rikken and Andreas Nussle},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.3189},
year = {2013}
}