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Trapping of Micro Particles in Nanoplasmonic Optical Lattice

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Published on: September 5, 2017

Arnold diffusion in a driven optical lattice.

Yingyue Boretz¹, L E Reichl¹

¹Center for Complex Quantum Systems and Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.

Physical Review. E

|April 15, 2016

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Time-periodic forces can destabilize matter, causing energy fluctuations. Researchers studied rubidium atoms in optical lattices, finding significant energy changes and entanglement with parallel laser polarizations.

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Area of Science:

Atomic physics
Quantum dynamics
Nonlinear dynamics

Background:

Time-periodic forces, especially from lasers, significantly impact matter.
Dynamical systems with 2.5+ degrees of freedom are inherently unstable.
Such instabilities can lead to large energy excursions in driven systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the classical and quantum dynamics of rubidium atoms in a time-periodic optical lattice.
To investigate the influence of laser polarization on system dynamics.
To explore the formation of Arnold webs and their effect on atomic behavior.

Main Methods:

Utilized a 2.5 degrees of freedom time-periodic optical lattice model.
Examined rubidium atom dynamics under varying laser polarization conditions (orthogonal, parallel, and turned away).
Analyzed both classical and quantum mechanical aspects of the system.

Main Results:

Orthogonal laser polarizations result in two uncoupled 1.5 degrees of freedom systems.
Deviating from orthogonal polarizations leads to Arnold web formation and altered dynamics.
Parallel polarizations induce substantial random energy excursions and significant energy entanglement in quantum dynamics.

Conclusions:

Laser polarization critically controls the dynamics of rubidium atoms in time-periodic optical lattices.
Arnold web formation signifies a fundamental shift in system behavior.
The study highlights potential for controlling and observing complex quantum phenomena through tailored optical potentials.