[en] The quantum theory of the cold atom micromaser including the effects of gravity is established
in the general case where the cavity mode and the atomic transition frequencies are detuned.We show that atoms which classically would not reach the interaction region are able to emit a photon inside the cavity. The system turns out to be extremely sensitive to the detuning and in particular to its sign. A method to solve the equations of motion for non resonant atom-field interaction and arbitrary cavity modes is presented.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Martin, John ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des atomes froids
Bastin, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des atomes froids
Language :
English
Title :
Detuning effects in the vertical cold-atom micromaser
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
European Physical Journal D -- Atoms, Molecules, Clusters and Optical Physics
ISSN :
1434-6060
Publisher :
Springer Science & Business Media B.V., New York, United States - New York