A new setup for experiments with ultracold dysprosium atoms

Year: 2017

Authors: Lucioni E., Masella G., Fregosi A., Gabbanini C., Gozzini S., Fioretti A., Del Bino L., Catani J., Modugno G., Inguscio M.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, CNR., S.S. “A. Gozzini” di Pisa, via Moruzzi 1, Pisa, 56124, Italy; LENS and Dip. di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Largo B. Pontecorvo, Pisa, 56127, Italy; Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, CNR, S.S. Sesto Fiorentino, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Italy

Abstract: In the domain of quantum degenerate atomic gases, much interest has been raised recently by the use of lanthanide atoms with large magnetic moments, in particular dysprosium and erbium. These species have been successfully brought to quantum degeneracy and are now excellent candidates for quantum simulations of physical phenomena due to long-range interactions. In this short article, we report on the progresses in the construction of a new experiment on Bose-Einstein condensation of dysprosium atoms. After completing the vacuum and the laser setups, a magneto-optical trap on the narrow 626 nm Dy-162 transition has been realized and characterized. The prospects for future experiments are briefly discussed.

Journal/Review: EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL-SPECIAL TOPICS

Volume: 226      Pages from: 2775  to: 2780

More Information: We thank M. Tagliaferri, M. Voliani, F. Pardini, A. Barbini, R. Ballerini, A. Hajeb, M. De Pas, M. Giuntini and M. Archimi for technical assistance during the construction of the apparatus, F. Ferlaino, G. Roati and D. Giulietti for interesting discussions, L. Fallani for providing the ZS and MOT simulation programs, and L. A. Gizzi for continuous support. This work was supported also by the ERC (Grants 203479 – QUPOL and No. 247371 DISQUA), by the EC – H2020 research and innovation programme (Grant No. 641122 QUIC).
KeyWords: BEC; Dipolar interaction; Gases; Physics
DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2016-60387-6

Citations: 6
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