Type

Article

Abstract

Low-order quantum resonances manifested by directed currents have been realized with cold atoms. Here we show that by increasing the strength of an experimentally achievable delta-kicking ratchet potential, quantum resonances of a very high order may naturally emerge and can induce larger ratchet currents than low-order resonances, with the underlying classical limit being fully chaotic. The results offer a means of controlling quantum transport of cold atoms.

Language

English

Department(s)

Physics and Astronomy

Journal or Book Title

Physical Review Letters

Publication Year

2008

Issue Month/Season

February

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.044104

Publisher

American Physical Society

Rights Management

Carleton College does not own the copyright to this work and the work is available through the Carleton College Library following the original publisher policies regarding self-archiving. For more information on the copyright status of this work, refer to the current copyright holder.

RoMEO Color

Green

Preprint Archiving

Yes

Postprint Archiving

Yes

Publisher PDF Archiving

Yes

Contributing Organization

Carleton College

Format

application/pdf

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Physics Commons

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