Dark States and deBroglie Wave Optics
Abstract
This paper presents the results of experiments conducted at the Research Foundation of SUNY, Stony Brook, NY, by Ph.D. and Master's degree students, undergraduates, visiting high school students, and senior visitors on the manipulation of metastable Helium atoms with polychromatic optical forces, and the study of their properties in dark states, entangled states, and other superpositions. These experiments led to the publication of several Doctoral Theses and other papers. Results are summarized for experiments conducted in the following areas: (1) velocity selective resonances and dark states, (2) stimulated optical compton scattering (SOCS), (3) beam slowing of Helium with the bichromatic force, (4) optical forces in frequency-modulated light, and (5) demonstration of adiabatic rapid passage. (2 figures, 17 refs.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414356
Entities
People
- Harold Metcalf
Organizations
- State University of New York