Rb atom motion in a magneto–optical trap(MOT) consisting of a partially spatially coherent laser(PSCL) is investigated theoretically. The spatial coherence of the laser is controlled by the electro–optic crystal. Th...Rb atom motion in a magneto–optical trap(MOT) consisting of a partially spatially coherent laser(PSCL) is investigated theoretically. The spatial coherence of the laser is controlled by the electro–optic crystal. The instantaneous spatial distribution of the dissipative force induced by the PSCL on an Rb atom is varying with time stochastically. The simulated results indicate that compared with a fully coherent laser, the spatial coherent laser has effects on the atomic trajectories;however, the capture velocity and the escape velocity are kept the same. The main reason is that the spatial coherence of the laser fluctuates temporally and spatially, but the average photon scattering rate varies little, which makes the total number of atoms and the atomic density distribution unchanged.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11174249 and 61475139)the National High-Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2011AA060504)the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2013CB329501)
文摘Rb atom motion in a magneto–optical trap(MOT) consisting of a partially spatially coherent laser(PSCL) is investigated theoretically. The spatial coherence of the laser is controlled by the electro–optic crystal. The instantaneous spatial distribution of the dissipative force induced by the PSCL on an Rb atom is varying with time stochastically. The simulated results indicate that compared with a fully coherent laser, the spatial coherent laser has effects on the atomic trajectories;however, the capture velocity and the escape velocity are kept the same. The main reason is that the spatial coherence of the laser fluctuates temporally and spatially, but the average photon scattering rate varies little, which makes the total number of atoms and the atomic density distribution unchanged.
