Abstract
Dipole force traps for dark-field seeking states of atoms and molecules require regions of low intensity that are completely surrounded by a brighter optical field. Confocal cavities allow the resonant enhancement of these interesting transverse mode superpositions, and put deep far-off-resonance traps within reach of low-power diode lasers. In this paper, we show how an array of dark-field rings may be created simply using a single Gaussian beam. Such a geometry lends itself to the study of toroidal Bose-Einstein condensates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 99-104 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 201 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2002 Jan 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors are grateful for support from the European Commission and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council in the course of this work.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering