The extension of laser cooling and trapping techniques from atoms to molecules is currently
the subject of intense and growing interest. Molecular laser cooling and trapping offers a …

Optical forces on atoms irradiated with a single frequency of light have been extensively
studied for many years, both theoretically and experimentally. The two-level atom model has …

We have decelerated a cesium atomic beam from thermal velocities down to several tens of
m/s within only a 10 cm slowing distance. A bichromatic standing light wave was used to …

This book provides a throrough introduction to the interaction of atoms and atomic ions with
optical and magnetic fields. The author places particular emphasis on the wealth of …

We report on the observation of a strong optical dipole force which is exerted on atoms in a
bichromatic standing light wave as a result of nonlinear wave-mixing processes. This force …

We demonstrate the effect of the coherent optical bichromatic force on a molecule, the polar
free radical strontium monohydroxide (SrOH). A dual-frequency retroreflected laser beam …

We develop a dressed-atom picture of the bichromatic force in two standing waves using a
Floquet approach. It is based on previous work, but the approach allows for an interpretation …

Recent theoretical investigations have indicated that rapid optical cycling should be feasible
in complex polyatomic molecules with diverse constituents, geometries, and symmetries …

The bichromatic force has been used to both slow and collimate a beam of metastable 2 3 S
He atoms (He*). The collimation capture range is an extraordinary±85 m/s corresponding …

Periodic adiabatic rapid passage from counterpropagating light pulses is used in a
parameter domain outside of the conventionally expected successful range to produce large …