激光驻波场中钠原子沉积图样的理论研究

原子在近共振激光驻波场中受光的作用力汇聚沉积，形成以激光半波长为周期的光栅结构. 利用半经典模型对钠原子束在不饱和驻波场中的运动行为进行了理论研究，用数值方法模拟出在考虑横向温度、纵向速度和自由飞程后钠原子沉积的光栅结构，通过半高宽、对比度对最终沉积图样进行表征，分析了这些因素对沉积的影响，为正在开展的原子光刻实验提供了必要的理论依据. 关键词： 原子沉积 半经典模型 激光驻波场     

Stable localization of atoms in a standing light wave field

We demonstrate theoretically that atoms can be localized (trapped) for a long time in the minima of a periodic potential produced by a strong standing light wave when they are irradiated additionally by a weak traveling or standing light wave which cools atoms in the potential wells.     

Deflection and internal dynamics of atoms dressed by a resonant standing wave

A unitary transformation to dress a two-level atom by the field of a resonant standing wave is shown to yield in a very simple way the main results of previous theories of deflection without using explicit analytical or numerical solutions of the Schrödinger equation. A generalization of Rabi precession induced by an inhomogeneous standing wave is obtained.     

Deflection of resonant multilevel particles in a standing wave light field

We study the deflection of an atomic system with a resonant multilevel energy structure in classical and quantized wave light fields. We obtain that the shape of the momentum distribution is very sensitive to the energy level structure, whereas its moments are not. Comparison with a two-level case is made.     

Adiabatic focusing of cold atoms in a blue-detuned laser standing wave

Adiabatic focusing of cold atoms in a blue-detuned laser standing wave is analyzed. It is shown that using repulsive light forces that push atoms towards dark regions and thus minimizes heating, cold atoms can be adiabatically compressed by more than an order of magnitude to yield background-free sub-10-nm (rms) spots. The optimal parameters for the atomic lens and the maximal compression ratio are predicted using an analytic model and found to be in agreement with the exact results of our Monte Carlo simulations. A combined adiabatic-coherent scheme is proposed and shown to yield 8.8 nm spot size even for a thermal atomic beam. Received: 1 October 1999 / Revised version: 13 December 1999 / Published online: 5 April 2000     

Quantum motions of ultracooled atoms in resonant laser field

The analysis has been made of quantum motions of cooled atoms in a resonant light field. The existence of the band structure of energetic levels is predicted of quantum atom motions in a standing light wave field. Cooling and trapping of atoms has been described from the quantum point of view. The possibility of detection r.f. photons on the transitions of ultracooled atoms and molecules in a standing light wave field is proposed.     

Anomalous spatial concentration of atoms in the field of a standing light wave

The stationary momentum and coordinate distributions of two-level atoms in the field of a one-dimensional standing light wave have been studied. A qualitatively new effect—the predominant concentration of atoms outside of the minima of the optical potential—has been detected in the regime of moderate saturation of an atomic transition and red frequency detuning. This effect has been qualitatively interpreted. Calculations have been performed using the quantum kinetic equation for the atomic density matrix with the complete inclusion of recoil and localization effects in an arbitrary-intensity light field. In addition to theoretical significance, the results can be useful for atomic nanolithography and frequency standards based on optical gratings.     

Cooling and deflection of atoms in a standing laser wave and a squeezed vacuum

We consider the force and the momentum diffusion for atoms moving in a standing wave laser field. We show how a correlation function approach, within which the periodicity of the atom-field coupling is treated by a continued fraction method, can be generalized to cooling of atoms in a squeezed vacuum. Here, cooling may occur around non-zero velocities, and consequences of the squeezing for the force and momentum diffusion are determined.     

Fractals and chaotic scattering of atoms in the field of a standing light wave

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics - The motion of a two-level atom with an internal degree of freedom that interacts with the field of a single-mode standing light wave in a high-Q...     

Cooling and trapping of atoms and molecules by a resonant laser field

A method is suggested for simultaneous cooling and trapping of atoms and molecules in a low-pressure gas under forces caused by recoil during spontaneous or induced transitions of the particles in the resonance field of a three-dimensional standing light wave. It is shown that at light field intensities ～0.01–0.1 W/cm² it is possible to cool atoms and molecules to the resonance field photon momentum and to hold the particles in the light field volume during a long period of time. The proposed approach opens the way for high-resolution Doppler-free spectroscopy of a small number of atoms and molecules.     

中性钠原子在激光驻波场中的运动特性研究

基于半经典理论,分析了中性钠原子在激光驻波场中的受力特征,以此为基础分别对不同纵向运动速度和横向运动速度条件下中性钠原子的运动轨迹进行了仿真运算,得到了不同速度条件下中性钠原子的运动轨迹特征,基于累计算法进一步对不同速度条件下中性钠原子的沉积特性进行了仿真,当钠原子的纵向运动速度符合最可及速度(740 m/s)时,纳米沉积条纹的半高宽为2.78 nm,条纹对比度为38.5 ∶1,当纵向运动速度偏离最可及速度(350 m/s)时,纳米沉积条纹的半高宽为29.1 nm,其对比度下降为15 ∶1.而当中性钠原子 关键词： 原子光刻 激光驻波场 条纹半高宽 条纹对比度     

Series solution of two trapped ions experiencing the standing wave of a resonant laser

Two identical two-level ions driven by a standing wave laser on resonance in a harmonic trap are investigated in the Lamb–Dicke limit and weak excitation regime. We present series solutions of such a system for the trap center staying at a node of the standing wave.     

Features of the charged particles acceleration in a standing laser wave field

We consider the peculiarities of interaction of charged particles with a standing laser wave field. Conditions under which they can be optimally accelerated are found. It is shown that if ultrahigh-Q optical resonators are used, their energy gain can reach several GeV.     

Diffraction of the wave packet of a three-level Λ atom in the field of a multifrequency standing light wave

The diffraction of the wave packet of a three-level atom in a multifrequency optical radiation field is studied. A new type of coherent beam splitter for atoms that employs the scattering of a wave packet in the field of four standing light waves with different spatial shifts is proposed on this basis. It is shown that this interaction scheme makes it possible to obtain large splittings (>100ℏk) of the wave packet of a three-level Λ atom in momentum space into only two coherent components. In addition, the atoms in these coherent components are in long-lived atomic states, which substantially simplifies the experimental implementation of such a splitter. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 66, No. 6, 386–391 (25 September 1997)     

原子运动速度对激光驻波场作用下纳米光栅沉积特性的影响

利用近共振激光驻波场操纵中性原子实现纳米光栅的沉积是一种新型的研制纳米结构方法,处于激光驻波场中的原子运动速度特性对最终纳米光栅的沉积特性有着重要的影响.利用半经典理论,基于4阶Runge-Kutta算法进行了不同铬原子纵向和横向运动速度条件下纳米光栅结构沉积的仿真研究.研究表明,铬原子纵向速度为最大概率速度960 m/s时,所形成的纳米光栅的半高宽为1.49 nm,对比度为62.1 ∶1,当铬原子的纵向速度为半最大概率速度480 m/s时,纳米光栅的半高宽为5.35 nm,对比度下降为25.6 ∶1.同 关键词： 原子光刻 纳米计量 激光驻波场 纳米光栅结构     

Atomic scatterin G by a resonant standing light wave

The theory of atomic scattering by a resonant standing light wave is developed. It is shown that, if the natural width of atomic transition is larger than the recoil energy and the interaction time exeeds the spontaneous decay time, the atomic motion is described by the kinetic equation for atomic distribution function. The latter is a Fokker-Planck type equation and includes the light pressure force and momentum diffusion tensor. It is found that in a strong wave the maximum value of the force is limited, whereas the diffusion tensor increases proportional to wave intensity. It is concluded that for high intensities of a standing wave, it is the atomic momentum diffusion that is responsible for scattering.     

Nanoscale focusing of atoms with a pulsed standing wave

We have theoretically and experimentally investigated the focusing properties of a detuned pulsed standing wave onto a beam of neutral atoms. In close analogy to the continuous-wave situation the dipole force leads to a periodic focusing of atoms with a period of λ/2, provided an adiabatic condition is fulfilled. Pulsed laser light is conveniently converted to short wavelengths and hence offers advantages in the application of atom lithography with elements of technological interest having blue or UV resonance lines. Received: 6 October 1999 / Revised version: 3 February 2000 / Published online: 5 April 2000     

Reflection of thermal atoms by a pulsed standing wave

Reflection of thermal atoms by a pulsed standing wave with a duration in the nanosecond range is studied. The momentum distribution of the reflected atoms is determined by calculations based on the adiabatic atom-photon interactions. It is shown that with a proper choice of the field intensity and the pulse duration the standing-wave pattern functions as a row of independent atom mirrors. At an optimum choice of the parameter values, the fraction of the elastically reflected atoms is more than 20%. Furthermore, we show that the pulsed standing-wave mirror can be used to manipulate their final momentum distribution. When using laser pulses with an intensity of several tens of MW/cm², tens of thousands of atoms can be reflected by a single laser pulse. Received 3 December 1999 and Received in final form 25 April 2000