Abstract
Reflection of neutral atoms and molecules by a pulsed standing wave with a duration on the order of nanoseconds is studied. It is shown that, with a suitable choice of the laser parameter values, each period of the standing-wave pattern functions as an independent mirror, thus providing a novel way to manipulate large samples of neutral gas-phase particles even with a single laser pulse. At moderate field intensities, the pulsed standing-wave mirror would be directly applicable, e.g., for the manipulation of buffer-gas cooled molecules.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5074-5077 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 22 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 May 2000 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- atom optics
- molecule optics
- pulsed atom mirror
- pulsed molecule mirror