Details
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 083003 |
| Journal | New Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Aug 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
We derive a master equation for the motion of a polarizable particle weakly interacting with one or several strongly pumped cavity modes. We focus here on massive particles with a complex internal structure, such as large molecules and clusters, for which we assume a linear scalar polarizability mediating the particle-light interaction. The predicted friction and diffusion coefficients are in good agreement with former semiclassical calculations for atoms and small molecules in weakly pumped cavities, while the current rigorous quantum treatment and numerical assessment sheds light on the feasibility of experiments that aim to optically manipulate beams of massive molecules with multimode cavities.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Cite this
- Standard
- Harvard
- Apa
- Vancouver
- BibTeX
- RIS
In: New Journal of Physics, Vol. 12, 083003, 02.08.2010.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Master equation for the motion of a polarizable particle in a multimode cavity
AU - Nimmrichter, Stefan
AU - Hammerer, Klemens
AU - Asenbaum, Peter
AU - Ritsch, Helmut
AU - Arndt, Markus
PY - 2010/8/2
Y1 - 2010/8/2
N2 - We derive a master equation for the motion of a polarizable particle weakly interacting with one or several strongly pumped cavity modes. We focus here on massive particles with a complex internal structure, such as large molecules and clusters, for which we assume a linear scalar polarizability mediating the particle-light interaction. The predicted friction and diffusion coefficients are in good agreement with former semiclassical calculations for atoms and small molecules in weakly pumped cavities, while the current rigorous quantum treatment and numerical assessment sheds light on the feasibility of experiments that aim to optically manipulate beams of massive molecules with multimode cavities.
AB - We derive a master equation for the motion of a polarizable particle weakly interacting with one or several strongly pumped cavity modes. We focus here on massive particles with a complex internal structure, such as large molecules and clusters, for which we assume a linear scalar polarizability mediating the particle-light interaction. The predicted friction and diffusion coefficients are in good agreement with former semiclassical calculations for atoms and small molecules in weakly pumped cavities, while the current rigorous quantum treatment and numerical assessment sheds light on the feasibility of experiments that aim to optically manipulate beams of massive molecules with multimode cavities.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956575541&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1088/1367-2630/12/8/083003
DO - 10.1088/1367-2630/12/8/083003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77956575541
VL - 12
JO - New Journal of Physics
JF - New Journal of Physics
SN - 1367-2630
M1 - 083003
ER -