Abstract
We show how to construct asymmetric optical barriers for atoms. These barriers can be used to compress phase-space of a sample by creating a confined region in space where atoms can accumulate with heating at the single photon recoil level. We illustrate our method with a simple two-level model and then show how it can be applied to more realistic multilevel atoms.
- Received 1 July 2004
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.053003
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