Abstract
The longitudinal velocity compression of a supersonic atomic beam (mean velocity v0; initial velocity spread Δvi) by light pressure from two counterpropagating laser fields is studied. A Monte‐Carlo simulation shows that the final velocity ratio v0/Δvf can exceed 1000 in a simple and compact experimental setup.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 583-590 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Annalen der Physik |
| Volume | 502 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 1990 |