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Atomic beam splitters and mirrors by adiabatic passage in multilevel systems, ed. by T.D. Black, et al.

P. Marte, P. Zoller, J. L. Hall

Jan 1, 19920 citations

Adiabatic Passage in Multilevel Systems with Frequency - Optical Pulses: Efficiency and Selectivity of Population Transfer.

Anand Hariharan

Jan 1, 19950 citations

Momentum transfer by adiabatic passage in a light field

Christoph Ira Westbrook, Lori S. Goldner, Christoph Gerz +3 more

Springer eBooksDec 4, 20071 citation

ATOMIC BEAM SPLITTERS AND MIRRORS BY ADIABATIC PASSAGE IN MULTILEVEL SYSTEMS

P. Marte, P. Zoller, J. L. Hall

Foundations of Quantum MechanicsApr 1, 19920 citations

Momentum transfer in laser-cooled cesium by adiabatic passage in a light field

Lori S. Goldner, Christoph Gerz, R. J. C. Spreeuw +5 more

We have observed transfer of momentum and ground state population in laser-cooled cesium by adiabatic following of a slowly evolving light field. In this new technique for mechanical manipulation of atoms, spontaneous emission is suppressed since the atoms evolve in a ``dark'' state that follows the light field. This means that the phase coherence of the atom is preserved so that this technique is useful in the realization of coherent atomic beam splitters and mirrors. Our experimental results are in good agreement with optical Bloch equation calculations.We have observed transfer of momentum and ground state population in laser-cooled cesium by adiabatic following of a slowly evolving light field. In this new technique for mechanical manipulation of atoms, spontaneous emission is suppressed since the atoms evolve in a ``dark'' state that follows the light field. This means that the phase coherence of the atom is preserved so that this technique is useful in the realization of coherent atomic beam splitters and mirrors. Our experimental results are in good agreement with optical Bloch equation calculations.

Physical Review LettersFeb 14, 1994158 citations

Coherent atomic mirrors and beam splitters by adiabatic passage in multilevel systems

P. Marte, P. Zoller, J. L. Hall

We study atomic-beam deflection by adiabatic passage between Zeeman ground levels via Raman transitions induced by counterpropagating ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\sigma}}}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$-polarized lasers. We show that complete population transfer between the ground states can be achieved, which corresponds to the scattering of the atomic wave packet into a single final momentum state by absorption and induced emission of laser photons. Although the lasers can be resonant, the excited state(s) are never populated during the adiabatic transfer, which suppresses the effects of spontaneous emission and preserves the coherence of the atomic wave function. This scheme has attractive features as a beam splitter and mirror for atomic interferometry.We study atomic-beam deflection by adiabatic passage between Zeeman ground levels via Raman transitions induced by counterpropagating ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\sigma}}}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$-polarized lasers. We show that complete population transfer between the ground states can be achieved, which corresponds to the scattering of the atomic wave packet into a single final momentum state by absorption and induced emission of laser photons. Although the lasers can be resonant, the excited state(s) are never populated during the adiabatic transfer, which suppresses the effects of spontaneous emission and preserves the coherence of the atomic wave function. This scheme has attractive features as a beam splitter and mirror for atomic interferometry.

Physical Review AOct 1, 1991254 citations

Atomic mirrors and beamsplitters by adiabatic passage in a light field

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