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Quantum Control group - literature

Reprints are in many cases available by following the links given; otherwise, please contact us for a copy.

articles in preparation

• Raman transitions via multiple intermediate states
     James Bateman and Tim Freegarde,
• Classical theory of mirror-mediated cooling
     André Xuereb, James Bateman and Tim Freegarde,

submitted for publication

• Optical cooling of atoms in microtraps by time-delayed reflection
     Peter Horak, André Xuereb and Tim Freegarde, submitted to J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci.
• Atom cooling using the dipole force of a single retroreflected laser beam
     André Xuereb, Peter Horak and Tim Freegarde, http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.2945
• Cooling of a particle by coupling to its own reflection
     Peter Horak, André Xuereb and Tim Freegarde, http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.3059

2009

• Scattering theory of cooling and heating in optomechanical systems
    André Xuereb, Peter Domokos, János Asbóth, Peter Horak and Tim Freegarde, Phys Rev A 79 053810 (2009)
      synopsis in APS Physics (May 2009)

2007

• Fractional Adiabatic Passage in two-level systems: mirrors and beam-splitters for atomic interferometry
    James Bateman, Tim Freegarde, Phys Rev A 76 013416 (2007)

2006

• Coherent amplification in laser cooling and trapping
    Tim Freegarde, Geoff Daniell, Danny Segal, Phys Rev A 73 033409 (2006)
• Atom guiding along high order Laguerre-Gaussian light beams formed by spatial light modulation
    D. P. Rhodes, D. M. Gherardi, J. Livesey, D. McGloin, H. Melville, T. Freegarde, K. Dholakia, J Mod Opt 53 547-56 (2006)

2003

• 'Algorithmic cooling' in a momentum state quantum computer
    Tim Freegarde, Danny Segal, Phys Rev Lett 91 037904 (2003)
• Tailoring cavity-enhanced light fields for cold atom manipulation
    Tim Freegarde, Kishan Dholakia, in Interactions in Ultracold Gases (Wiley-VCH)

2002

• Cavity-enhanced optical bottle beam as a mechanical amplifier
    Tim Freegarde, Kishan Dholakia, Phys Rev A 66 013413 (2002)
• Cavity-enhanced toroidal dipole force traps for dark-field seeking species
    Tim Freegarde, Kishan Dholakia, Opt Commun 201 99-104 (2002)

2001

• On the design of enhancement cavities for second harmonic generation
    Tim Freegarde, Claus Zimmermann, Opt Commun 199 435-446 (2001)
• The design of enhancement cavities for second harmonic generation
    Tim Freegarde, Claus Zimmermann, in Laser Physics at the Limits (Springer-Verlag)
• C-N bond formation in the reaction of nitrogen ions N⁺ with benzene molecules
    D Ascenzi et al, Chem Phys Lett 346 35-40 (2001)
• A simple interlocked controller for research vacuum systems
    Tim Freegarde, Jim Jessup, Gus Hancock, Meas Sci Technol 12 N43-46 (2001)

1995 - 2000

• OH detection by absorption of frequency doubled diode laser radiation at 308 nm
    Hugh Barry et al, Chem Phys Lett 319 125-130 (2000)
• General analysis of type-I second harmonic generation with elliptical Gaussian beams
    Tim Freegarde et al, J Opt Soc Am B 14 2010-2016 (1997)
• A guide to laser-induced fluorescence diagnostics in plasmas
    Tim Freegarde, Gus Hancock, J de Physique IV France 7 C4/15-29 (1997)
• Doppler spectroscopic measurements of sheath ion velocities in radiofrequency plasmas
    Ben Woodcock et al, J Appl Phys 81 5945-5949 (1997)
• Phase locking of grating tuned diode lasers
    M Prevedelli, T G M Freegarde, T W Hänsch, Appl Phys B 60 S241-248 (1995)
• Confinement and manipulation of atoms using short laser pulses
    T G M Freegarde, J Walz, T W Hänsch, Opt Commun 117 262-267 (1995)

posters

• Coherent amplification in laser cooling and trapping
    Tim Freegarde, Geoff Daniell, Danny Segal, ICOLS (Aviemore, 2005) (pdf)
• A robust method for the creation of equal superpositions in rubidium
    James Bateman, Tim Freegarde, ICOLS (Aviemore, 2005) (pdf)
• Coherent techniques for the optical cooling and manipulation of atoms and molecules
    Sunil Patel, James Bateman, Matthew Himsworth, Tim Freegarde, ICOLS (Aviemore, 2005) (pdf)
• Coherent cooling: a momentum state quantum computer
    Tim Freegarde, Danny Segal, QIPC (Dublin, 2002) (ppt)
• Cavity-enhanced dipole forces for dark-field seeking atoms and molecules
    Tim Freegarde et al, IQEC (Moscow, 2002) (ppt)

PhD theses

• Coherent manipulation of ultracold rubidium * coming soon! *
    Matt Himsworth, (2009) (pdf)
• Novel schemes for the optical manipulation of atoms and molecules
    James Bateman (2009) (pdf - 51MB)
• A chirped, pulsed laser system and magneto-optical trap for rubidium
    Sunil Patel, (2009) (pdf - 53MB)