Chai, Shijie, Fekete, Julia, McDowall, Peter, Coop, Simon, Lindballe, Thue and Andersen, Mikkel F (2018) Survival resonances in an atom-optics system driven by temporally and spatially periodic dissipation. Physical Review A, 97 (3). ISSN 2469-9926

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Abstract

We investigate laser-cooled atoms periodically driven by pulsed standing waves of light tuned close to an open atomic transition. This nonunitary system displays survival resonances for certain driving frequencies. The survival resonances emerge as a result of the matter-wave Talbot-Lau effect, similar to the Talbot effect causing quantum resonances in the atom optics δ-kicked rotor. Since the Talbot-Lau effect occurs for incoherent waves, the survival resonances can be observed using thermal atoms. A microlensing effect can enhance the height and incisiveness of the resonances. This may find applications in precision measurements.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Depositing User:	Billy Wichaidit
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2018 11:35
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2018 11:39
URI:	http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/76409

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