Simultaneous Magneto-Optical Trapping of Two Lithium Isotopes
Atomic Physics
2010-05-27 v1
Abstract
We confine 4 10^8 fermionic 6Li atoms simultaneously with 9 10^9 bosonic 7Li atoms in a magneto-optical trap based on an all-semiconductor laser system. We optimize the two-isotope sample for sympathetic evaporative cooling. This is an essential step towards the production of a quantum-degenerate gas of fermionic lithium atoms.
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@article{arxiv.physics/9909007,
title = {Simultaneous Magneto-Optical Trapping of Two Lithium Isotopes},
author = {Marc-Oliver Mewes and Gabriele Ferrari and Florian Schreck and Alice Sinatra and Christophe Salomon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9909007},
year = {2010}
}
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4 pages, 3 figures