Title :
Atom optics with Bose-Einstein condensates
Author :
Deng, L. ; Hagley, E. ; Helmerson, K. ; Ovchinnikov, Y. ; Philips, W.D. ; Rolston, S.L. ; Simsarian, J.
Author_Institution :
Atomic Phys. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We use optical, stimulated Raman transitions to coherently split and transfer momentum to Bose-Einstein condensates of sodium atoms. With this technique, we have demonstrated a highly directional, quasi-continuous atom laser and four-wave mixing of matter-waves.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; Raman spectra; multiwave mixing; particle optics; quantum optics; sodium; Bose-Einstein condensates; atom optics; coherently split; four-wave mixing; highly directional quasi-continuous atom laser; matter-waves; momentum transfer; sodium atoms; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Laser beams; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Physics; Stationary state; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-576-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.1999.807285
