Loading dynamics of optical trap and parametric excitation resonances of trapped atoms

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Wu, Jinwei ^a   Newell, Raymond ^a   Hausmann, Marc ^a   Vieira, David J ^a   Zhao, Xinxin ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANHARMONICITY; OPTICAL LATTICES; PARAMETRIC EXCITATION;

CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 33748896818     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2266164     Document Type: Article

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