Abstract
We study the mutual interaction of a Bose-Einstein condensed gas with a single mode of a high-finesse optical cavity. We show how the cavity transmission reflects condensate properties, and calculate the self-consistent intracavity light field and condensate evolution. Solving the coupled condensate-cavity equations we find that while falling through the cavity, the condensate is adiabatically transfered into the ground state of the periodic optical potential. This allows time-dependent nondestructive measurements on Bose-Einstein condensates, with intriguing prospects for subsequent controlled manipulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 033609 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Review A |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Feb 2000 |
Keywords
- coherent dynamics
- Bose-Einstein
- condensates
- optical cavities
- optical physics