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Frontiers in Optics

Cross Correlations to Characterize Atomic Motion in an Optical Lattice

Todd A. Van Woerkom, Perry R. Rice

Published Jan 1, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

We examine correlations between right and left circularly polarized light for atoms in an optical lattice using a simple model. We calculate diffusion coefficients, temperatures, and discuss signatures of atomic motion in the correlations.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2008.jsua19

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