Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap

We study the dynamics of atoms in optical traps when exposed to laser cooling light that induces light-assisted collisions. We experimentally prepare individual atom pairs and observe their evolution. Due to the simplicity of the system (just two atoms in a microtrap) we can directly simulate the pa...

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Main Authors: P. Sompet, A. V. Carpentier, Y. H. Fung, M. McGovern, M. F. Andersen
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-475132018-04-25T08:40:51Z Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap P. Sompet A. V. Carpentier Y. H. Fung M. McGovern M. F. Andersen We study the dynamics of atoms in optical traps when exposed to laser cooling light that induces light-assisted collisions. We experimentally prepare individual atom pairs and observe their evolution. Due to the simplicity of the system (just two atoms in a microtrap) we can directly simulate the pair's dynamics, thereby revealing detailed insight into it. We find that often only one of the collision partners gets expelled, similar to when using blue detuned light for inducing the collisions. This enhances schemes for using light-assisted collisions to prepare individual atoms and affects other applications as well. © 2013 American Physical Society. 2018-04-25T08:40:51Z 2018-04-25T08:40:51Z 2013-11-04 Journal 10941622 10502947 2-s2.0-84887520047 10.1103/PhysRevA.88.051401 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84887520047&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/47513
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description We study the dynamics of atoms in optical traps when exposed to laser cooling light that induces light-assisted collisions. We experimentally prepare individual atom pairs and observe their evolution. Due to the simplicity of the system (just two atoms in a microtrap) we can directly simulate the pair's dynamics, thereby revealing detailed insight into it. We find that often only one of the collision partners gets expelled, similar to when using blue detuned light for inducing the collisions. This enhances schemes for using light-assisted collisions to prepare individual atoms and affects other applications as well. © 2013 American Physical Society.
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author P. Sompet
A. V. Carpentier
Y. H. Fung
M. McGovern
M. F. Andersen
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A. V. Carpentier
Y. H. Fung
M. McGovern
M. F. Andersen
Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap
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A. V. Carpentier
Y. H. Fung
M. McGovern
M. F. Andersen
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title Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap
title_short Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap
title_full Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap
title_fullStr Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap
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