Title :
Collisions in cold atomic gases
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The collisional interactions between the atoms in an cold, dense atomic gas play a crucial role in determining the dynamics and stability of the gas and the approach to Bose-Einstein condensation. This talk will give simple interpretive physical models of threshold scattering, backed up by full quantum scattering calculations for collisions between extremely cold Na atoms or Rb atoms.
Keywords :
atom-atom collisions; condensation; cooling; light scattering; quantum optics; radiation pressure; rubidium; sodium; Bose-Einstein condensation; Na; Rb; Rb atoms; cold atomic gase collisions; cold dense atomic gas; collisional interactions; dynamics; extremely cold Na atoms; full quantum scattering calculations; physical models; radiation pressure; stability; threshold scattering; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Gases; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Physics; Resonance light scattering; Stability; Stationary state; Wave functions;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
