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J. Phys. II France
Volume 4, Numéro 11, November 1994
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| Page(s) | 1939 - 1953 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1994241 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1994241
J. Phys. II France 4 (1994) 1939-1953
Sektion Physik, Universität München, Theresienstrasse 37/III, D-80333 München, Germany
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J. Phys. II France 4 (1994) 1939-1953
Reflecting slow atoms from a damped resonator
Marco Battocletti and Berthold-Georg EnglertSektion Physik, Universität München, Theresienstrasse 37/III, D-80333 München, Germany
(Received 17 May 1994, revised 25 July 1994, accepted 7 September 1994)
Abstract
Previous studies of the reflection of slow excited atoms entering an empty microwave resonator are extended by including the
dissipation of the photon energy into the description. For typical parameter values, this leads to a reduction of the reflection
probability by a factor of ten. Somewhat unexpectedly, we also find that the transmitted atoms may gain in kinetic energy
as a result of the photon damping.
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