Angular spin-orbit coupling in cold atoms

作者:DeMarco Michael*; Pu Han
来源:Physical Review A, 2015, 91(3): 033630.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.91.033630

摘要

We propose coupling two internal atomic states using a pair of Raman beams operated in Laguerre-Gaussian laser modes with unequal phase windings. This generates a coupling between the atom's pseudospin and its orbital angular momentum. We analyze the single-particle properties of the system using realistic parameters and provide detailed studies of the spin texture of the ground state. Finally, we consider a weakly interacting atomic condensate subject to this angular spin-orbit coupling and show how the interatomic interactions modify the single-particle physics.

  • 出版日期2015-3-25