Bloch oscillations of atoms in an optical potential

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.4508· OSTI ID:285763

Ben Dahan, M; Peik, E; Reichel, J; Castin, Y; Salomon, C ^[1]

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1. Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Departement de Physique, Ecole Normale Superieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex05 (France)

Ultracold cesium atoms are prepared in the ground energy band of the potential induced by an optical standing wave. We observe Bloch oscillations of the atoms driven by a constant inertial force. We measure the momentum distribution of Bloch states and effective masses different from the mass of the free atom. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

• OSTI ID: 285763
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 76; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
ATOMS
BLOCH THEORY
CESIUM
MASS
OPTICAL MODELS
OSCILLATIONS
POTENTIALS
STANDING WAVES