Rubidium atomic funnel

被引:30
作者
Swanson, TB [1 ]
Silva, NJ [1 ]
Mayer, SK [1 ]
Maki, JJ [1 ]
McIntyre, DH [1 ]
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[1] OREGON STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,CORVALLIS,OR 97331
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10.1364/JOSAB.13.001833
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A low-velocity beam of rubidium atoms is produced from a two-dimensional magneto-optic trap or atomic funnel. Atoms from a thermal beam are slowed by chirped laser cooling and then loaded into the funnel. The cold atoms are ejected by moving molasses formed with frequency-shifted laser beams. The resultant atomic beam has a controllable velocity in the range of 3 to 10 m/s, a temperature of 500 mu K, and a flux of 10(10) atoms/s. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1833 / 1836
页数:4
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