QUANTUM WAVE-FUNCTION SIMULATION OF THE RESONANCE FLUORESCENCE-SPECTRUM FROM ONE-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL MOLASSES

Using recently developed quantum wave function techniques, we have per formed a simulation of Rb-85 atoms in a one-dimensional optical molass es, formed from counterpropagating laser beams with orthogonal linear polarizations. Both internal and external degrees of freedom are treat ed quantum mechanically in one dimension and the spectrum of resonance fluorescence is calculated and compared to recent experiments. Excell ent agreement is obtained for the spectrum and additional insight is g ained into the experimental evidence for quantized motion in the optic al potentials.