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2000 J. Opt. B: Quantum Semiclass. Opt. 2 659-667 doi: 10.1088/1464-4266/2/5/314
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Abstract. Cold rubidium atoms are subjected to an amplitude-modulated far-detuned standing wave of light to form a quantum-driven pendulum. Here we discuss the dynamics of these atoms. Phase space resonances and chaotic transients of the system exhibit dynamics which can be useful in many atom optics applications as they can be utilized as means for phase space state preparation. We explain the occurrence of distinct peaks in the atomic momentum distribution, analyse them in detail and give evidence for the importance of the system for quantum chaos and decoherence studies.
Keywords: Atom optics, decoherence, quantum chaos, atom cooling and trapping
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