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Cold atoms

A. M. Fox

Published Apr 27, 2006• 1 citation
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Abstract In the previous two chapters we have investigated how resonant light beams interact with atomic transitions, and the way this process can be modified by means of cavities. We now wish to explore a different aspect of the light–matter interaction, namely light-induced forces.
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10.1093/oso/9780198566724.003.0011

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