Title :
Dark hollow laser beam based neutral atom beam switch and divider
Author :
Arakelyan, I. ; Chattrapiban, N. ; Mitra, S. ; Diacou, A.M. ; Hill, W.T., III
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of neutral atom beam switches and dividers, created with crossed dark hollow laser beams generated with a two-dimensional spatial light modulator.
Keywords :
atom optics; atomic beams; laser beams; laser cooling; optical switches; radiation pressure; spatial light modulators; atom beam divider; atom optics; dark hollow laser beam; neutral atom beam switch; two-dimensional spatial light modulator; ultracold neutral atom; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Magnetic circuits; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548824
