Deflection of Atoms in Laser Fields and External Fields

Marvin H. Mittleman

Davıd L. Andrews, David S. Bradshaw

S. Guérin, Theodore E. Simos, George Maroulis

I present tools and strategies for the control of atomic and molecular processes by external fields, such as laser and cavity fields, with parameters specifically designed to achieve particular goals. Applications to selective population transfer, control of atomic deflection, tunneling effect, alignment of molecules, and quantum information processing are addressed.

Man Mohan

Marvin H. Mittleman, Kenneth H. Rubin, Robert H. Callender +1 more

An experiment is analyzed in which an atomic beam in a collinear, counterstreaming laser beam is deflected by an inhomogeneous dc electric field. The force acting on the translational motion of the atom is found. This describes a modification of the deflection due to the laser. The atom tends to decouple itself from the laser, but a method is suggested for a continuous recoupling. This can result in a large difference in the scattering between atoms coupled to the laser and atoms uncoupled. The applicability to isotope separation is pointed out.

A. C. Brown, Gabriel G. Balint‐Kurti, OS Vasyutinskii