Phys. Rev. A 62, 013411 (2000) [8 pages]Quantum accelerator modes: A tool for atom opticsReceived 21 December 1999; published 14 June 2000 We describe an atom-optical technique for producing large changes in the momentum of cold atoms using a pulsed standing wave of off-resonant light. Experimental results are presented showing how the efficiency and the amount of momentum transfer depend on the parameters of the light field. We also present a theoretical analysis and derive a closed formula which is in excellent agreement with the experimental data. © 2000 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.62.013411
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.62.013411
PACS:
42.50.Vk, 03.75.-b
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