Numerical modeling of collisional dynamics of Sr in an optical dipole trap
Atomic Physics
2015-05-13 v2
Abstract
We describe a model of inelastic and elastic collisional dynamics of atoms in an optical dipole trap that utilizes numerical evaluation of statistical mechanical quantities and numerical solution of equations for the evolution of number and temperature of trapped atoms. It can be used for traps that possess little spatial symmetry and when the ratio of trap depth to sample temperature is relatively small. We compare simulation results with experiments on Sr and Sr, which have well-characterized collisional properties.
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@article{arxiv.0905.2223,
title = {Numerical modeling of collisional dynamics of Sr in an optical dipole trap},
author = {M. Yan and R. Chakraborty and A. Mazurenko and P. G. Mickelson and Y. N. Martinez de Escobar and B. J. DeSalvo and T. C. Killian},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.2223},
year = {2015}
}
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