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A dynamic magneto-optical trap for atom chips
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Matt Himsworth
New Journal of Physics, Volume: 18, Issue: 11, Start page: 113020
Swansea University Author:
James Bateman
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DOI (Published version): 10.1088/1367-2630/18/11/113020
Abstract
We describe a dynamic magneto-optical trap (MOT) suitable for the use with vacuum systems in which optical access is limited to a single window. This technique facilitates the long-standing desire of producing integrated atom chips, many of which are likely to have severely restricted optical access...
| Published in: | New Journal of Physics |
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| ISSN: | 1367-2630 |
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IOP Publishing
2016
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31028 |
| Abstract: |
We describe a dynamic magneto-optical trap (MOT) suitable for the use with vacuum systems in which optical access is limited to a single window. This technique facilitates the long-standing desire of producing integrated atom chips, many of which are likely to have severely restricted optical access compared with conventional vacuum chambers. This "switching-MOT" relies on the synchronized pulsing of optical and magnetic fields at audio frequencies. The trap's beam geometry is obtained using a planar mirror surface, and does not require a patterned substrate or bulky optics inside the vacuum chamber. Central to the design is a novel magnetic field geometry that requires no external quadrupole or bias coils which leads toward a very compact system. We have implemented the trap for 85Rb and shown that it is capable of capturing 2 million atoms and directly cooling below the Doppler temperature. |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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11 |
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113020 |