Applications of spatial light modulators in atom optics

David McGloin; G. Spalding; H. Melville; W. Sibbett; K. Dholakia

doi:10.1364/OE.11.000158

Applications of spatial light modulators in atom optics

David McGloin, G. Spalding, H. Melville, W. Sibbett, K. Dholakia

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We discuss the application of spatial light modulators (SLMs) to the field of atom optics. We show that SLMs may be used to generate a wide variety of optical potentials that are useful for the guiding and dipole trapping of atoms. This functionality is demonstrated by the production of a number of different light potentials using a single SLM device. These include Mach-Zender interferometer patterns and the generation of a bottle-beam. We also discuss the current limitations in SLM technology with regard to the generation of both static and dynamically deformed potentials and their use in atom optics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	158-166
Number of pages	9
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.11.000158
Publication status	Published - Jan 2003

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