Bragg scattering of atoms from a standing light wave
- 8 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 60 (6) , 515-518
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.60.515
Abstract
We report the first observation of Bragg scattering of sodium atoms from a standing light wave. We also present a theory which quantitatively predicts the amplitude of the various Bragg orders as a function of the light’s detuning and power, and the interaction time. The analog of the Pendello$uml—sung effect, previously observed in Bragg scattering of neutrons from crystals, is predicted and qualitatively observed for first-order Bragg scattering of atoms from a standing light wave.Keywords
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