Three-dimensional theory of the magneto-optical trap

Journal Article · Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063776115040147· OSTI ID:22472318

Taichenachev, A. V.; Yudin, V. I. ^[1]

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1. Novosibirsk State University (Russian Federation)

The kinetics of atoms in a three-dimensional magneto-optical trap (MOT) is considered. A three-dimensional MOT model has been constructed for an atom with the optical transition J{sub g} = 0 → J{sub e} = 1 (J{sub g,} {sub e} is the total angular momentum in the ground and excited states) in the semiclassical approximation by taking into account the influence of the relative phases of light fields on the kinetics of atoms. We show that the influence of the relative phases can be neglected only in the limit of low light field intensities. Generally, the choice of relative phases can have a strong influence on the kinetics of atoms in a MOT.

• OSTI ID: 22472318
• Journal Information: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 120, Issue 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
ATOMS
EXCITED STATES
MAGNETO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
SEMICLASSICAL APPROXIMATION
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TRAPS
VISIBLE RADIATION