Mechanical Action Of Light On Atoms

A P Kazantsev, G I Surdutovich, V P Yakovlev

• Publisher: World Scientific
• Year: 1990
• Print ISBN:
  9789971505752
  9789971505752
• eBook ISBN:
  9789814368544
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Physics
• Index: Physics

Control of atomic motion with resonant laser light is the most interesting field of research which is rapidly expanding. The book discusses the latest theoretical and experimental achievements in the study of these phenomena. The fundamental questions of the theory of resonant light pressure are given in the book. They are: 1. Optical Stern-Gerlach Effect and Quantization of Atomic Motion in a Light Field; 2. Theory of Light Pressure Force and Atomic Kinetics in a Strong Field; 3. Diffraction and Interference of Atoms; 4. Velocity Bunching Effect, Cooling and Localization of Atoms in Light Field, and 5. Polarization Phenomena and Recoil Effect. The most important experiments are also discussed in this book. While the book may be used to get a primary acquaintance with the subject, specialists will also find the latest theoretical and experimental results and achievements in this field discussed here.

Table of contents

• CONTENTS
• PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1 COHERENT INTERACTION BETWEEN ATOMS AND FIELD
• CHAPTER 2 SCATTERING OF ATOMS BY LIGHT
• CHAPTER 3 DISPERSION OF ATOMS IN LIGHT FIELDS
• CHAPTER 4 INFLUENCE OF SPONTANEOUS RADIATION ON LIGHT PRESSURE FORCE
• CHAPTER 5 KINETICS OF ATOMS IN LIGHT FIELDS
• APPENDIX I DIFFRACTION OF ATOMS FROM A STANDING-WAVE FIELD WITH SMOOTH TEMPORAL ENVELOPE
• APPENDIX II EFFECTS OF SPONTANEOUS RELAXATION IN THE TRANSFER OF SPATIAL COHERENCE UNDER THE ECHO CONDITIONS
• APPENDIX III GENERAL FORM OF THE DISPERSION LAW FOR ATOMS IN A STANDING-WAVE FIELD
• APPENDIX IV DISPERSION OF AN ATOM IN A STRONG STANDING-WAVE FIELD UNDER SMALL DETUNINGS FROM RESONANCE
• APPENDIX V SOLUTION OF THE BLOCH EQUATIONS NEAR THE STANDING-WAVE NODES
• REFERENCES
• SUBJECT INDEX