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 …

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 show the possibility of implementing a deep dissipative optical lattice for neutral atoms
with a macroscopic period. The depth of the lattice can reach magnitudes comparable to the …

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 …

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 …

It is widely believed that spontaneous emission (SE) is necessary to remove entropy from an
atomic sample during laser cooling. In fact, SE is needed for energy removal when laser …

Motivated by the production of strong optical forces on atoms, we have done numerical
studies of adiabatic rapid passage in light that is both frequency and amplitude modulated in …

A Raman configuration consisting of two pairs of counterpropagating traveling wave fields is
shown to lead to optical potentials having λ/8 periodicity. Such optical potentials may be …