Title :

Observation of bistability in a perturbed magneto-optical trap

Author(s) :

Wilkowski, David [Auteur]
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Lasers et Applications [CERLA]
Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules - UMR 8523 [PhLAM]
Hennequin, Daniel [Auteur]
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Lasers et Applications [CERLA]
Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules - UMR 8523 [PhLAM]
Garreau, Jean-Claude [Auteur]
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Lasers et Applications [CERLA]
Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules - UMR 8523 [PhLAM]

Journal title :

The European Physical Journal D : Atomic, molecular, optical and plasma physics

Pages :

157-163

Publisher :

EDP Sciences

Publication date :

1998

ISSN :

1434-6060

HAL domain(s) :

Physique [physics]/Physique Quantique [quant-ph]
Physique [physics]/Physique [physics]/Physique Atomique [physics.atom-ph]
Physique [physics]/Physique [physics]/Optique [physics.optics]

English abstract : [en]

We report on the experimental observation of bistability in a magneto-optical trap perturbed by a focalized laser beam. This bistability is theoretically interpreted by studing the atomic losses induced by the perturbing ...
Show more >We report on the experimental observation of bistability in a magneto-optical trap perturbed by a focalized laser beam. This bistability is theoretically interpreted by studing the atomic losses induced by the perturbing beam. Comparison with a Monte Carlo model allows us to deduce the trap capture velocity along the perturbing beam.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Non spécifiée

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

• Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules (PhLAM) - UMR 8523

Source :

Harvested from HAL