Atomic motion in laser light: connection between semiclassical and quantum descriptions
Atomic motion in laser light: connection between semiclassical and quantum descriptions
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激光中的原子运动:半经典和量子描述之间的联系
DOI:
10.1088/0022-3700/18/8/019
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发表时间:
1985
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通讯作者:
C. cohen
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作者:
J. Dalibard;C. cohen
The quantum kinetic equation describing slow atomic motion in laser light is derived by an operational method which provides mathematical expressions with a transparent physical structure. The authors prove in a general way that the coefficients appearing in this equation, which is of a Fokker-Planck type, are simply related to the mean value and to the correlation functions of the Heisenberg radiative force of the semiclassical approach, where the atomic position is treated classically. They derive in particular a new theoretical expression for the damping force responsible for radiative cooling and they interpret it in terms of linear response theory. The authors also obtain a new crossed r-p derivative term, which does not appear in semiclassical treatments, but which they find to be very small in most situations. Finally, all the theoretical expressions derived are valid for any Jg to Je transitions and are not restricted to two-level atoms.