Resonant Tunneling of Ultracold Atoms through Vacuum Induced Potentials

G. S. Agarwal and R. Arun
Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 5098 – Published 29 May 2000
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Abstract

We demonstrate resonant tunneling of ultracold atoms through potentials produced by the interaction of atoms with the vacuum field of a system of cavities. We show the close connection of the transmission characteristics to the resonant states in vacuum induced potentials. Transmission of cold atoms, though sharing some features with tunneling in finite semiconductor superlattices, is strongly dependent on the coherent addition of amplitudes from various wells and barriers.

  • Received 20 October 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.5098

©2000 American Physical Society

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G. S. Agarwal1,2 and R. Arun1

  • 1Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, India
  • 2Max-Plank Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany

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Vol. 84, Iss. 22 — 29 May 2000

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