Introduction to light forces, atom cooling, and atom trapping
arXiv:atom-ph/9510004 · doi:10.1071/PH960745
Abstract
This paper introduces and reviews light forces, atom cooling and atom trapping. The emphasis is on the physics of the basic processes. In discussing conservative forces the semi-classical dressed states are used rather than the usual quantized field dressed states.
12 pages, Latex, 7 Postscript figures