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Squeezing of Atoms in a Pulsed Optical Lattice

M. Leibscher, I. Sh. Averbukh

quant-pharXiv:quant-ph/0201089

Abstract

We study the process of squeezing of an ensemble of cold atoms in a pulsed optical lattice. The problem is treated both classically and quantum-mechanically under various thermal conditions. We show that a dramatic compression of the atomic density near the minima of the optical potential can be achieved with a proper pulsing of the lattice. Several strategies leading to the enhanced atomic squeezing are suggested, compared and optimized.

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