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Experimental observation of high-order quantum accelerator modes

Schlunk, S.; d'Arcy, M.B.; Gardiner, S.A.; Summy, G.S.

Authors

S. Schlunk

M.B. d'Arcy

G.S. Summy



Abstract

Using a freely falling cloud of cold cesium atoms periodically kicked by pulses from a vertical standing wave of laser light, we present the first experimental observation of high-order quantum accelerator modes. This confirms the recent prediction by Fishman, Guarneri, and Rebuzzini [Phys. Rev. Lett.10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.084101 89, 084101 (2002)]. We also show how these accelerator modes can be identified with the stable regions of phase space in a classical-like chaotic system, despite their intrinsically quantum origin.

Citation

Schlunk, S., d'Arcy, M., Gardiner, S., & Summy, G. (2003). Experimental observation of high-order quantum accelerator modes. Physical Review Letters, 90, https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.90.124102

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2003-03
Deposit Date Apr 28, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Physical Review Letters
Print ISSN 0031-9007
Electronic ISSN 1079-7114
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 90
DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.90.124102
Keywords Delta-kicked rotor, Atom optics, Decoherence, Chaos.

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