Nonlinear spectroscopy of cold atoms in a spontaneous-force optical trap
- 24 June 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 66 (25) , 3245-3248
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.66.3245
Abstract
Probe-wave amplification and absorption spectra are reported for cesium atoms cooled and confined in a Zeeman-shift spontaneous-force optical trap. Novel spectral features are observed with narrow frequency widths and with single-pass gain of 20% in some cases. Negative radiation pressure is demonstrated as the mechanical consequence of optical gain and is investigated as a possible means for optical implosion of a trapped sample.Keywords
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