PHASE-SPACE AS ARENA FOR ATOMIC MOTION IN A QUANTIZED LIGHT-FIELD

Authors
MAYR E KRAHMER D HERKOMMER AM AKULIN VM SCHLEICH WP
Citation
E. Mayr et al., PHASE-SPACE AS ARENA FOR ATOMIC MOTION IN A QUANTIZED LIGHT-FIELD, Acta Physica Polonica. A, 86(1-2), 1994, pp. 81-95
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Acta Physica Polonica. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
05874246
Volume
86
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
81 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0587-4246(1994)86:1-2<81:PAAFAM>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We describe the motion of an atom in a quantized light field using the concept of the Wigner distribution in phase space. This approach prov ides a pictorial explanation of the deflection and focusing of the ato mic beam.