arXiv · cond-mat/0008479
Toroidal optical dipole traps for atomic Bose-Einstein condensates using Laguerre-Gaussian beams
Abstract
We theoretically investigate the use of red-detuned Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) laser beams of varying azimuthal mode index for producing toroidal optical dipole traps in two-dimensional atomic Bose-Einstein condensates. Higher-order LG beams provide deeper potential wells and tighter confinement for a fixed toroid radius and laser power. Numerical simulations of the loading of the toroidal trap from a variety of initial conditions is also given.
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E. M. Wright, J. Arlt, K. Dholakia. 2000-09-29. Toroidal optical dipole traps for atomic Bose-Einstein condensates using Laguerre-Gaussian beams. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.63.013608
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