Title :
Observation of geometric phase in three-level atoms
Author :
Mingzhen Tian ; Reibel, R.R. ; Barber, Z.W. ; Fischer, J.A. ; Babbitt, W.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT, USA
Abstract :
The geometric phases of optically driven atomic wave functions were measured with a photon echo technique in a three-level atomic system. The experimental results match well with simulations using the density matrix.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; photon echo; quantum optics; wave functions; atomic wave functions; density matrix; geometric phase; photon echo technique; three-level atoms; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Geometrical optics; Hardware; Magnetic resonance; Optical pulses; Phase measurement; Quantum computing; Stationary state; Wave functions;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238436
