Stochastic dynamics of a few sodium atoms in a cold potassium cloud

Abstract

We report on the stochastic dynamics of a few sodium atoms immersed in a cold potassium cloud. The studies are realized in a dual-species magneto-optical trap by continuously monitoring the emitted fluorescence of the two atomic species. We investigate the time evolution of sodium and potassium atoms in a unified statistical language and study the detection limits. We resolve the sodium atom dynamics accurately, which provides a fit free analysis. This work paves the path towards precise statistical studies of the dynamical properties of few atoms immersed in complex quantum environments.

Rohit Prasad Bhatt

PhD Student

Jan Kilinc

PhD Student

Lilo Höcker

PhD Student

Fred Jendrzejewski

Professor