Continuous transfer and laser guiding between two cold atom traps
Anno: 2007
Autori: Dimova E., Morizot O., Stern G., Alzar C.L.G., Fioretti A., Lorent V., Comparat D., Perrin H., Pillet P.
Affiliazione autori: Laboratoire Aimé Cotton, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France; Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, CNRS-Université Paris 13, 99 av. Jean-Baptiste Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, France
Abstract: We have demonstrated and modeled a simple and efficient method to transfer atoms from a first Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) to a second one. Two independent setups, with cesium and rubidium atoms respectively, have shown that a high power and slightly diverging laser beam optimizes the transfer between the two traps when its frequency is red-detuned from the atomic transition. This pushing laser extracts a continuous beam of slow and cold atoms out of the first MOT and also provides a guiding to the second one through the dipolar force. In order to optimize the transfer efficiency, the dependence of the atomic flux on the pushing laser parameters (power, detuning, divergence and waist) is investigated. The atomic flux is found to be proportional to the first MOT loading rate. Experimentally, the transfer efficiency reaches 70%, corresponding to a transfer rate up to 2.7×108?atoms/s with a final velocity of 5.5 m/s. We present a simple analysis of the atomic motion inside the pushing-guiding laser, in good agreement with the experimental data.
Giornale/Rivista: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D
Volume: 42 (2) Da Pagina: 299 A: 308
Parole chiavi: s:PYRAMIDAL MAGNETOOPTICAL TRAP; MAGNETIC GUIDE; SLOW ATOMS; BEAMDOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2007-00022-0Citazioni: 19dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-28Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui