Title :
A neutral atom and a thin wire: on the road to mesoscopic atom optics
Author :
Denschlag, J. ; Schmiedmayer, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Experimentalphys., Innsbruck Univ., Austria
Abstract :
Summary form only given.Cooling and trapping techniques developed in recent years allow for the preparation of cold and dense samples of neutral atoms with a typical deBroglie wavelength of the order of 100 nm or larger, which is in the range of modern nanofabrication technology. In our work we study the motion of cold neutral atoms in potentials that are produced by thin material filaments . In particular, we will discuss the interactions suitable for guiding and trapping neutral atoms/molecules.
Keywords :
laser cooling; mesoscopic systems; particle optics; radiation pressure; 100 nm; deBroglie wavelength; dense samples; laser cooling; laser trapping techniques; mesoscopic atom optics; modern nanofabrication technology; neutral atom; neutral atoms; thin material filaments; thin wire; Absorption; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Magnetic moments; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Orbits; Polarization; Roads; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-541-2
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680491
