title: Chaotic dynamics in a two-dimensional optical lattice.
abstract: The classical nonlinear dynamics of a dilute gas of rubidium atoms in an optical lattice is studied for a range of polarizations of the laser beams forming the lattice. The dynamics ranges from integrable to chaotic, and mechanisms leading to the onset of chaos in the lattice are described.
authors.affiliation: Center for Complex Quantum Systems and Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horsley
authors.affiliation: Center for Complex Quantum Systems and Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koppell
authors.affiliation: Center for Complex Quantum Systems and Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Reichl
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007834:Lasers; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D012031:Refractometry / Q000379:methods*; D012413:Rubidium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D012413:Rubidium