Dissipative light masks for atomic nanofabrication

We investigate the applicability of laser cooling in intense blue detuned standing light waves for generating nanostructures by direct deposition of atoms on a surface. We report on our results concerning the structure width and modulation depth of the resulting structures, which are important param...

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Published in:Journal of optics. B, Quantum and semiclassical optics Quantum and semiclassical optics, 2003-04, Vol.5 (2), p.S164-S169, Article S164
Main Authors: Stützle, Ralf, Jürgens, Dirk, Habenicht, Anja, Oberthaler, Markus K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atom and neutron optics
Atomic and molecular physics
Atomic properties and interactions with photons
Classical and quantum physics: mechanics and fields
Exact sciences and technology
Matter waves
Optical cooling of atoms
trapping
Photon interactions with atoms
Physics
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Summary:We investigate the applicability of laser cooling in intense blue detuned standing light waves for generating nanostructures by direct deposition of atoms on a surface. We report on our results concerning the structure width and modulation depth of the resulting structures, which are important parameters for future technological applications. As the main result we find that these new masks can lead to a significant reduction of the background. The results were obtained employing a Monte Carlo simulation which was used to check closed formulas for structure width and background. These results allow a straightforward optimization of the performance of masks for specific experimental parameters and atomic species.
ISSN:1464-4266
1741-3575
DOI:10.1088/1464-4266/5/2/375