Phase-space reconstruction of an atomic chaotic system
  We consider the dynamics of a single atom submitted to periodic pulses of a far-detuned standing wave generated by a high-finesse optical cavity, which is an atomic version of the well-known ``kicked rotor''. We show that the classical phase-space map can be ``reconstructed'' by monitoring the transmission of the cavity. We also studied the effect of spontaneous emission on the reconstruction, and put limits to the maximum acceptable spontaneous emission rate. 
Hugo L. D. De Souza Cavalcante (PHLAM), Carlos Renato De Carvalho   (PHLAM), Jean Claude Garreau (PHLAM)