Homogenous optical traps for ultracold atoms

Project name: Homogenous optical traps for ultracold atoms

Project No. 09.3.3.-LMT-K-712-25-0110

This project has received funding from the European Social Fund under the No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Competences of Scientists, other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” measure under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT).

Duration: from 2021-09-01 to 2022-03-31

Supervisor: prof. Gediminas Juzeliūnas

Student: Edvinas Gvozdiovas

Summary: The student will investigate ultracold atoms in flat cylindrical potential traps by using light beams with orbital angular momentum. He will analyze the full Hamiltonian of the system characterized by the Lambda atom-light coupling scheme, and will investigate the effective model in the dark state manifold.

Aim of the project: the student will have analyzed the energy spectrum and atomic dynamics, and will present recommendations on how to minimize non-adiabatic losses.