Physics and Astronomy Colloquia

Dominik Schneble, Stony Brook University

October 25, 2013
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Wilder 104
Sponsored by
Physics & Astronomy Department
Audience
Public
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Tressena Manning
603-646-2854
Title: "Exploring Atomic Matter-Wave Dynamics in Lattice Potentials"
 
Abstract:  Ultracold atomic gases in optical lattices allow for a wide range of studies at the boundary between atomic and condensed-matter physics. In my talk I will discuss three very distinct experiments that involve lattice-induced diffraction of atomic matter waves derived from a Bose-Einstein condensate.  In the first experiment, using a state-dependent lattice potential, we demonstrated a novel type of atomic four-wave mixing in a binary atomic mixture. In the second experiment, using a pulsed incommensurate lattice, we realized a system of coupled kicked quantum rotors in which we observed a quantum-to-classical transition.  In the third experiment, we showed that Bragg diffraction of atoms can be used to probe artificial atomic crystals, in analogy to neutron diffraction from conventional solids.
Location
Wilder 104
Sponsored by
Physics & Astronomy Department
Audience
Public
More information
Tressena Manning
603-646-2854