Channeling atoms in a laser standing wave

C. Salomon; J. Dalibard; A. Aspect; H. Metcalf; C. Cohen-Tannoudji

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.1659

Channeling atoms in a laser standing wave

C. Salomon
, J. Dalibard
, A. Aspect
, H. Metcalf
, C. Cohen-Tannoudji

Physics and Astronomy

Ecole Normale Supérieure-PSL Research University

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Abstract

We report the experimental observation of laser confinement of neutral atoms in optical-wavelengthsize regions. A well collimated atomic beam was crossed at right angles by a one-dimensional standing wave and atoms were observed to be channeled into paths between the peaks of the standing wave.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1659-1662
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	59
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.1659
State	Published - 1987

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