Seeing spin dynamics in atomic gases
Abstract
The dynamics of internal spin, electronic orbital, and nuclear motion states of atoms and molecules have preoccupied the atomic and molecular physics community for decades. Increasingly, such dynamics are being examined within many-body systems composed of atomic and molecular gases. Our findings sometimes bear close relation to phenomena observed in condensed-matter systems, while on other occasions they represent truly new areas of investigation. I discuss several examples of spin dynamics that occur within spinor Bose-Einstein gases, highlighting the advantages of spin-sensitive imaging for understanding and utilizing such dynamics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1501.00057,
title = {Seeing spin dynamics in atomic gases},
author = {Dan M. Stamper-Kurn},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.00057},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Chapter in upcoming Review Volume entitled "From Atomic to Mesoscale: The Role of Quantum Coherence in Systems of Various Complexities" from World Scientific