Abstract
We discuss the role of multiphoton processes in laser manipulation of atoms. Light shifts and optical pumping allow deep cooling and localization of multilevel atoms. Higher-order multiphoton transitions modify the lightforce on multilevel atoms.
© 1994 IEEE
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