Cooling, trapping and manipulation of neutral atoms and Bose-Einstein condensates by electromagnetic fields

K. Helmerson, W. D. Phillips

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Abstract

We give a general discussion of the mechanical effects of light, and of laser cooling and trapping techniques. This is followed by a description of experiments in the manipulation of Bose-Einstein condensates with optical laser pulses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)231-280
Number of pages50
JournalModern Physics Letters B
Volume14
Issue numberSUPPL.
Publication statusPublished - 21 Dec 2000
Externally publishedYes

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