Title :
Resolved-sideband Raman cooling in an optical lattice
Author :
Hamann, S.E. ; Haycosk, D.L. ; Jessen, P.S. ; Deutsch, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given.Dissipation from photon scattering can be virtually eliminated if the lattice is formed by light detuned a few thousand linewidths from atomic resonance, in which case the frequency of oscillation in the optical potential wells can be several orders of magnitude larger than the rate of vibrational excitation. The atoms are then good candidates for resolved-sideband Raman cooling. We believe we have demonstrated for the first time resolved-sideband Raman laser cooling of neutral Cs atoms close to the zero-point of motion in a two-dimensional optical lattice.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; caesium; laser cooling; vibrational states; 2D optical lattice; Cs; atomic resonance; light detuning; neutral Cs atoms; optical potential wells; oscillation frequency; photon scattering; photon scattering dissipation; resolved-sideband Raman cooling; time resolved-sideband Raman laser cooling; vibrational excitation; zero-point of motion; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Cooling; Frequency; Lattices; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Raman scattering; Resonance light scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 1998. IQEC 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-541-2
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC.1998.680465
