IMPROVED MAGNETOOPTIC TRAPPING IN A VAPOR CELL

被引:130
作者
GIBBLE, KE
KASAPI, S
CHU, S
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[1] Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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10.1364/OL.17.000526
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We have captured 3.6 x 10(10) cesium atoms in a magneto-optic trap loaded from a vapor cell. The 300-fold increase in the number of trapped atoms compared with that of previous research was accomplished by using larger laser intensities and 4-cm-diameter laser beams. The loading time constant was as short as 0.2 s.
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