Fast optimal transition between two equilibrium states

作者:Schaff Jean Francois*; Song Xiao Li; Vignolo Patrizia; Labeyrie Guillaume
来源:Physical Review A, 2010, 82(3): 033430.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.82.033430

摘要

We demonstrate a technique based on invariants of motion for a time-dependent Hamiltonian, allowing a fast transition to a final state identical in theory to that obtained through a perfectly adiabatic transformation. This method is experimentally applied to the fast decompression of an ultracold cloud of Rb-87 atoms held in a harmonic magnetic trap in the presence of gravity. We are able to decompress the trap by a factor of 15 within 35 ms with a strong suppression of the sloshing and breathing modes induced by the large vertical displacement and curvature reduction of the trap. When compared to a standard linear decompression, we achieve a gain of a factor of 37 on the transition time.

  • 出版日期2010-9-24