Optical dipole traps and atomic waveguides based on Bessel light beams
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We theoretically investigate the use of Bessel light beams generated using axicons for creating optical dipole traps for cold atoms and atomic waveguiding. Zeroth-order Bessel beams can be used to produce highly elongated dipole traps allowing for the study of one-dimensional trapped gases and realization of a Tonks gas of impentrable bosons. First-order Bessel beams are shown to be able to produce tight confined atomic waveguides over centimeter distances. 03.75.Fi,03.75.-b,05.30.Jp Typeset using REVTEX
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تاریخ انتشار 2001