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arxiv: physics/0605052 · v1 · submitted 2006-05-06 · ⚛️ physics.atom-ph · physics.gen-ph

Cooling in reduced period optical lattices: non-zero Raman detuning

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keywords coolingnon-zeroramancalculationsdetuninglatticesopticalperiod
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In a previous paper [Phys. Rev. A 72, 033415 (2005)], it was shown that sub-Doppler cooling occurs in a standing-wave Raman scheme (SWRS) that can lead to reduced period optical lattices. These calculations are extended to allow for non-zero detuning of the Raman transitions. New physical phenomena are encountered, including cooling to non-zero velocities, combinations of Sisyphus and "corkscrew" polarization cooling, and somewhat unusual origins of the friction force. The calculations are carried out in a semi-classical approximation and a dressed state picture is introduced to aid in the interpretation of the results.

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