Coherent Control of Dressed Matter Waves

Journal Article · Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.100403· OSTI ID:21180272

Zenesini, Alessandro; Ciampini, Donatella ^[1]; Lignier, Hans; Morsch, Oliver ^[1]; Arimondo, Ennio ^[2]

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1. Dipartimento di Fisica 'E. Fermi', Universita di Pisa, Largo Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa (Italy)
2. Dipartimento di Fisica 'E. Fermi', Universita di Pisa, Largo Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa (Italy) and CNISM UdR Universita di Pisa, Largo Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa (Italy)

We demonstrate experimentally that matter waves can be coherently and adiabatically loaded and controlled in one-, two-, and three-dimensional strongly driven optical lattices. This coherent control is then used in order to reversibly induce the superfluid-Mott insulator phase transition by changing the strength of the driving. Our findings pave the way for studies of driven quantum systems and new methods for controlling matter waves.

• OSTI ID: 21180272
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 102, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.100403; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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