@article{1998-rauschenbeutel-meschede-opt-comm-v148-p45, Abstract = {We present a novel method to realise a standing light field with a stable configuration in two or three dimensions. A single standing wave formed by two counterpropagating beams is folded and brought into intersection with itself. The values of the relative timephases are stable, a priori known, and can be altered arbitrarily by means of retardation plates. The polarisation configurations of three orthogonal standing waves include the standard magnetooptical trap and a novel three-dimensional pure polarisation lattice which we have investigated in a first spectroscopic measurement, providing strong evidence for atomic localisation in both cases.}, Author = {Rauschenbeutel, A. AND Schadwinkel, H. AND Gomer, V. AND Meschede, D.}, Journal = {Opt. Comm.}, Pages = {45}, Title = {{Standing light fields for cold atoms with intrinsically stable and variable time phases}}, Volume = {148}, Year = {1998} }