Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• BALYKIN, V. I
• LETOKKHOV, V. S
• OVCHINNIKOV, YU. B
• SIDOROV, A. I

Titel

Quantum-state-selective mirror reflection of atoms by laser light

Ist Teil von

• Physical review letters, 1988-05, Vol.60 (21), p.2137-2140

Ort / Verlag

Ridge, NY: American Physical Society

Erscheinungsjahr

1988

Quelle

American Physical Society

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The specular reflection of Na atoms at a nonuniform laser field is demonstrated, the reflection coefficient of the 'atomic mirror' being close to 100 percent. A specific feature of the reflection process is its quantum-state-selective character. The experimentally measured reflection selectivity (the ratio between the reflection coefficients of the Na atoms in the ground-state sublevels with F = 2 and F =1) was around 100. (Author)