Experiments and Theory in Ultracold Collision Dynamics

Abstract

This research program seeks to understand and control atomic collisions at ultracold temperatures where quantum and light-filed effects lead to new interactions between atoms. We have pursued experimental and theoretical investigations of optical shielding and suppression, and the nature of ground-state collisions in and near a Bose-Einstein condensate. This research shows how inelastic collisions can be turned on and turned off by light fields, how the scattering length of ultracold ground-state collisions might be altered by light fields.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332151

Entities

People

  • John Weiner

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atomic Beams
  • Atoms
  • Bose Einstein Condensates
  • Chemistry
  • Collisions
  • Dynamics
  • Ground State
  • Ionization
  • Magneto Optical Traps
  • Military Research
  • Optical Lattices
  • Scattering
  • Scientists
  • Shielding
  • Students
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing