We investigate the one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) atom localization of a fourlevel system in a double-cascade configuration. We demonstrate the possibility of 1D localization in the field of a standing wave, 2D localization in the field of two standing waves and 2D localization only in the field of running waves by using different configurations of driven waves on transitions. In addition, for each configuration we reached a high-precision atom localization in one of the states at scales much smaller than the wavelength of the incident optical radiation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)065001_1-8
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

    Research areas

  • atom localization, optical pumping, standing waves

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