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Compact, Robust Source of Cold Atoms for Efficient Loading of a Magnetic Guide

Atomic Physics 2015-06-26 v1

Abstract

We report a compact (<20cm3), robust source for producing a bright flux of cold atoms, which can be loaded efficiently into a magnetic guide. A continuous flux of up to 8 x 109 87Rb atoms/s have been produced from this 2D+ vapor cell MOT. The flux had a divergence of 12.5 mrad and velocity could be controlled in the range 2-15 m/s. This flux was coupled continuously into a magnetic guide with high efficiency.

Cite

@article{arxiv.physics/0308108,
  title  = {Compact, Robust Source of Cold Atoms for Efficient Loading of a Magnetic Guide},
  author = {R. S. Conroy and Y. Xiao and M. Vengalattore and W. Rooijakkers and M. Prentiss},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0308108},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

20 pages, 4 figures

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