Theoretical analysis of velocity-selective Raman transitions

Kathryn Moler; David S. Weiss; Mark Kasevich; Steven Chu

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.45.342

Theoretical analysis of velocity-selective Raman transitions

Kathryn Moler, David S. Weiss, Mark Kasevich, Steven Chu

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This paper analyzes the use of Raman transitions to select a narrow velocity distribution of atoms. We determine the evolution of the atomic wave function comprised of both the internal state and the external momentum of the atom in the presence of two counterpropagating laser beams. The effects of a single pulse, two separated Ramsey /2 pulses, and a sequence of four /2 pulses are analyzed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	342-348
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physical Review A
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.45.342
State	Published - 1992

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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