Dissipation-Induced Symmetry Breaking in a Driven Optical Lattice

R. Gommers, S. Bergamini, and F. Renzoni
Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 073003 – Published 12 August 2005

Abstract

We analyze the atomic dynamics in an ac driven periodic optical potential which is symmetric in both time and space. We experimentally demonstrate that in the presence of dissipation the symmetry is broken, and a current of atoms through the optical lattice is generated as a result.

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  • Received 19 April 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.073003

©2005 American Physical Society

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R. Gommers, S. Bergamini, and F. Renzoni

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

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Vol. 95, Iss. 7 — 12 August 2005

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