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Phys. Rev. A 64, 063408 (2001) [7 pages]

Multiple bifurcations in atom optics

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W. K. Hensinger1, B. Upcroft1, C. A. Holmes2, N. R. Heckenberg1, G. J. Milburn3, and H. Rubinsztein-Dunlop1
1Centre for Laser Science, Department of Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
2Department of Mathematics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
3Centre for Quantum Computer Technology, Department of Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia

Received 7 July 2001; published 16 November 2001

We report the observation of multiple bifurcations in a nonlinear Hamiltionian system: laser-cooled atoms in a standing wave with single-frequency intensity modulation. We provide clear evidence of the occurrence of bifurcations by analyzing the atomic momentum distributions.

© 2001 The American Physical Society

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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.64.063408
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.64.063408
PACS:
42.50.Vk, 32.80.Pj, 05.45.Mt, 03.75.Be
 
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