Title :
Bistability in the radiation pressure on two-level atoms in a ring cavity
Author :
Bonifacio, Rodolfo ; Caligiore, Alberto ; Casagrande, Federico
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Fisica, Milano Univ., Italy
fDate :
7/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple model for the interaction of a beam of two-level atoms with a running radiation model in a ring cavity is formulated. The occurrence of optical bistability significantly affects the radiation pressure force on atoms. Hysteresis effects are predicted for the transverse component of atomic velocity which couples with the electric field
Keywords :
cavity resonators; optical bistability; radiation pressure; atomic velocity; electric field; hysteresis; optical bistability; radiation pressure; ring cavity; running radiation model; two-level atoms; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Cooling; Hysteresis; Laser beams; Optical bistability; Optical scattering; Predictive models; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
