2000/11/30 by S. A. Gardiner, K. M. Gheri, Klaus M. Gheri +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Frequency and Time Standards #Atomic physics #Bose–Einstein condensate #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Condensed matter physics #Laser #Lossy compression #Materials science #Mode (computer interface) #Physics #Quantum electrodynamics #Quantum mechanics #Quasiparticle #Range (aeronautics) #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #cond-mat
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.63.051603
published as Phys. Rev. A 63, 051603(R) (2001) · 4 pages RevTex, 4 figures. Substantial changes: new figures, new derivation of the damping result
arxiv created 2001/02/01 · openalex publication_date 2001/04/19 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We consider an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate held within an optical cavity and interacting with laser fields. We show how the interaction of the cavity mode with the condensate can cause energy due to excitations to be coupled to a lossy cavity mode, which then decays, thus damping the condensate. We show how to choose parameters for damping specific excitations, and how to target a range of different excitations to potentially produce extremely cold condensates.