REFLECTING SLOW ATOMS FROM A DAMPED RESONATOR

Authors
BATTOCLETTI M ENGLERT BG
Citation
M. Battocletti et Bg. Englert, REFLECTING SLOW ATOMS FROM A DAMPED RESONATOR, Journal de physique. II, 4(11), 1994, pp. 1939-1953
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Mechanics
Journal title
Journal de physique. II → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554312
Volume
4
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1939 - 1953
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4312(1994)4:11<1939:RSAFAD>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Previous studies of the reflection of slow excited atoms entering an e mpty microwave resonator are extended by including the dissipation of the photon energy into the description. For typical parameter values, this leads to a reduction of the reflection probability by a factor of ten. Somewhat unexpectedly, we also find that the transmitted atoms m ay gain in kinetic energy as a result of the photon damping.