24 research outputs found
Experimental Demonstration of a Synthetic Lorentz Force by Using Radiation Pressure
Synthetic magnetism in cold atomic gases opened the doors to many exciting
novel physical systems and phenomena. Ubiquitous are the methods used for the
creation of synthetic magnetic fields. They include rapidly rotating
Bose-Einstein condensates employing the analogy between the Coriolis and the
Lorentz force, and laser-atom interactions employing the analogy between the
Berry phase and the Aharonov-Bohm phase. Interestingly, radiation pressure -
being one of the most common forces induced by light - has not yet been used
for synthetic magnetism. We experimentally demonstrate a synthetic Lorentz
force, based on the radiation pressure and the Doppler effect, by observing the
centre-of-mass motion of a cold atomic cloud. The force is perpendicular to the
velocity of the cold atomic cloud, and zero for the cloud at rest. Our novel
concept is straightforward to implement in a large volume, for a broad range of
velocities, and can be extended to different geometries.Comment: are welcom
Synthetic Lorentz force in classical atomic gases via Doppler effect and radiation pressure
We theoretically predict a novel type of synthetic Lorentz force for
classical (cold) atomic gases, which is based on the Doppler effect and
radiation pressure. A fairly uniform and strong force can be constructed for
gases in macroscopic volumes of several cubic millimeters and more. This opens
the possibility to mimic classical charged gases in magnetic fields, such as
those in a tokamak, in cold atom experiments.Comment: are welcom
Comparative study of light storage in antirelaxation-coated and buffer-gas-filled alkali vapor cells
We perform a comparative study of light storage in antirelaxation-coated and
buffer-gas-filled alkali vapor cells using electromagnetically induced
transparency (EIT) in warm rubidium vapor. The use of a buffer-gas-filled cell
resulted in 10-fold improvement in storage time and efficiency
compared to antirelaxation-coated cells. We achieve up to sixfold enhancement
in buffer-gas-filled memory efficiency, while maintaining a similar memory
lifetime, by employing a near-resonant EIT -scheme instead of a
resonant one. Our findings contribute to the development of field-deployable
quantum memories. quantum memories.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figure
Simultaneous dual-species laser cooling using an optical frequency comb
We demonstrate 1D simultaneous laser cooling of Rb and Rb atoms
using an optical frequency comb. By adjusting the pulse repetition frequency
and the offset frequency, the frequency comb spectrum is tuned to ensure that
two distinct frequency comb modes are simultaneously red-detuned from the
cooling transitions, one mode for each species. Starting from a pre-cooled
cloud of Rb atoms at above-Doppler temperatures, we show simultaneous
cooling of both species down to the Doppler temperature using two
counter-propagating /-polarized beams from the
frequency comb. The results indicate that simultaneous dual-species frequency
comb cooling does not affect the cooling characteristics of individual atomic
species. The results of this work imply that several atomic species could be
cooled simultaneously using a single frequency comb source. This comb-based
multi-channel laser cooling could bring significant advances in multi-species
atom interferometers for space applications and in the study of multi-species
interactions
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Cobra-IE Evaluation by Simulation of the NUPEC BWR Full-Size Fine-Mesh Bundle Test (BFBT)
The COBRA-IE computer code is a thermal-hydraulic subchannel analysis program capable of simulating phenomena present in both PWRs and BWRs. As part of ongoing COBRA-IE assessment efforts, the code has been evaluated against experimental data from the NUPEC BWR Full-Size Fine-Mesh Bundle Tests (BFBT). The BFBT experiments utilized an 8 x 8 rod bundle to simulate BWR operating conditions and power profiles, providing an excellent database for investigation of the capabilities of the code. Benchmarks performed included steady-state and transient void distribution, single-phase and two-phase pressure drop, and steady-state and transient critical power measurements. COBRA-IE effectively captured the trends seen in the experimental data with acceptable prediction error. Future sensitivity studies are planned to investigate the effects of enabling and/or modifying optional code models dealing with void drift, turbulent mixing, rewetting, and CHF
Prospects for precision measurements of atomic helium using direct frequency comb spectroscopy
We analyze several possibilities for precisely measuring electronic
transitions in atomic helium by the direct use of phase-stabilized femtosecond
frequency combs. Because the comb is self-calibrating and can be shifted into
the ultraviolet spectral region via harmonic generation, it offers the prospect
of greatly improved accuracy for UV and far-UV transitions. To take advantage
of this accuracy an ultracold helium sample is needed. For measurements of the
triplet spectrum a magneto-optical trap (MOT) can be used to cool and trap
metastable 2^3S state atoms. We analyze schemes for measuring the two-photon
interval, and for resonant two-photon excitation to high
Rydberg states, . We also analyze experiments on the
singlet-state spectrum. To accomplish this we propose schemes for producing and
trapping ultracold helium in the 1^1S or 2^1S state via intercombination
transitions. A particularly intriguing scenario is the possibility of measuring
the transition with extremely high accuracy by use of
two-photon excitation in a magic wavelength trap that operates identically for
both states. We predict a ``triple magic wavelength'' at 412 nm that could
facilitate numerous experiments on trapped helium atoms, because here the
polarizabilities of the 1^1S, 2^1S and 2^3S states are all similar, small, and
positive.Comment: Shortened slightly and reformatted for Eur. Phys. J.
Localized Emitting State and Energy Transfer Properties of Quadrupolar Chromophores and (Multi)Branched Derivatives
Rb
We investigated collisional processes involved in the population of the
Rb2 diffuse band through resonant excitation of Rb atoms. Near-infrared
(780 nm) and violet (420 nm) diode lasers were used for the Rb first
(\rm 5\,^{2}S_{1/2}\to 5\,^{2}P_{3/2}) and second
(\rm 5\,^{2}S_{1/2}\to 6\,^{2}P_{3/2}) resonant doublet excitations. Laser induced fluorescence
spectra were detected and investigated at different rubidium densities,
buffer gas pressures and excitation wavelengths