Kinetic description of the field-gas interaction in intense optical lattices

Mikhail N. Shneider; P. F. Barker

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2010.10.063

Kinetic description of the field-gas interaction in intense optical lattices

Mikhail N. Shneider, P. F. Barker

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In this paper the effects of coupling a non-resonant optical lattice to a gas are studied. When the lattice induces a periodic modulation of the gas density, strong Bragg diffraction of light can occur limiting the achievable intensities inside the lattice reducing the ability to manipulate the gas with the lattice. We calculate the evolution of the light fields by finding solutions to the wave equation with a periodic refractive index induced by the lattice. The local gas density perturbation induced by the lattice is determined by solving the Boltzmann kinetic equation in the collisional regime.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1238-1242
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	284
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2010.10.063
State	Published - Mar 1 2011

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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