DocumentCode
1826324
Title
Observation of the quantum zeno and anti-zeno effects in an unstable system
Author
Gutierrez-Medina, B. ; Fischer, M.C. ; Raizen, M.G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fYear
2001
fDate
11-11 May 2001
Abstract
We study the motion of ultra-cold atoms in an accelerating optical lattice. We find that the tunneling dynamics are strongly affected by repeated measurement during the non-exponential time, leading to either inhibition (zeno) or enhancement (anti-zeno) of decay.
Keywords
laser cooling; quantum optics; radiation pressure; sodium; stability; Na; accelerating optical lattice; anti-zeno effects; nonexponential time; quantum zeno effects; repeated measurement; tunneling dynamics; ultra-cold atom motion; unstable system; Acceleration; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Charge carrier processes; Lattices; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetooptic effects; Physics; Time measurement; Tunneling;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2001. QELS '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-663-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2001.962243
Filename
962243
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