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Mapping a cloud of ultracold atoms onto a miniature storage ring

Atomic Physics 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We describe how to realize magnetic and magneto-optical confinement of ultracold atoms in a torus with adjustable diameter and how an elliptical cloud of ultracold atoms can be adiabatically transformed to have a toroidal shape. An experiment with cold 87Rb atoms demonstrates the feasibility of shape transformations. These techniques can be used for atom interferometry and quantum computation.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0306188,
  title  = {Mapping a cloud of ultracold atoms onto a miniature storage ring},
  author = {Wilbert Rooijakkers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0306188},
  year   = {2009}
}

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15 pages, including 6 figures