Title :
Diffusion in a 1D-symmetric optical lattice
Author :
Sanchez-Palencia, L. ; Schiavoni, M. ; Renzoni, F. ; Grynberg, G.
Author_Institution :
Departement de Physique, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
Abstract :
We observed directed diffusion of laser-cooled atomic samples in optical lattices. By adding a periodic force with even and odd harmonics of average zero but that breaks the temporal symmetry, we induced a net atomic motion.
Keywords :
diffusion; laser cooling; radiation pressure; 1D periodic symmetric optical lattice; directed diffusion; even harmonics; laser-cooled atomic samples; net atomic motion; odd harmonics; periodic force; temporal symmetry breaking; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Biological system modeling; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Lattices; Motion control; Optical noise; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7733-8
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2003.1314124
