An atomic fountain guided by a far-off resonance laser beam

被引：20

作者：

Szymaniec, K ^{[1
]}

Davies, HJ ^{[1
]}

Adams, CS ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Durham, Dept Phys, Durham DH1 3LE, England

来源：

EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1999年 / 45卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1209/epl/i1999-00187-x

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We demonstrate an atomic fountain guided by a far-off resonance laser beam. We show that atoms can be launched within the guide without heating, and guided through a small aperture to a UHV chamber. The extension to continuous operation is discussed.

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页码：450 / 455

页数：6

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