Naslov
Experimental Demonstration of a Synthetic Lorentz Force by Using Radiation Pressure

Autori
Šantić, Neven ; Dubček, Tena ; Aumiler, Damir ; Buljan, Hrvoje ; Ban, Ticijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Workshop on Topological effects and synthetic gauge/magnetic fields for atoms and photons / - , 2015

Skup
Workshop on Topological effects and synthetic gauge/magnetic fields for atoms and photons

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 29.09.2015. - 01.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
cold atoms; synthetic magnetism

Sažetak
Synthetic magnetism in cold atomic gases opened the doors to many exciting novel physical systems and phenomena. Ubiquitous are the methods used for the creation of synthetic magnetic fields. They include rapidly rotating Bose-Einstein condensates employing the analogy between the Coriolis and the Lorentz force, and laser-atom interactions employing the analogy between the Berry phase and the Aharonov-Bohm phase. Interestingly, radiation pressure - being one of the most common forces induced by light - has not yet been used for synthetic magnetism. We experimentally demonstrate a synthetic Lorentz force, based on the radiation pressure and the Doppler effect, by observing the centre-of-mass motion of a cold atomic cloud. The force is perpendicular to the velocity of the cold atomic cloud, and zero for the cloud at rest. Our novel concept is straightforward to implement in a large volume, for a broad range of velocities, and can be extended to different geometries.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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