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Optimized magneto-optical trap for experiments with ultracold atoms near surfaces

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
We present an integrated wire-based magneto-optical trap for the simplified trapping and cooling of large numbers of neutral atoms near material surfaces. With a modified U-shaped current-carrying Cu structure we collect more than 3x10{sup 8} {sup 87}Rb atoms in a mirror magneto-optical trap without using quadrupole coils. These atoms are subsequently loaded to a Z-wire trap where they are evaporatively cooled to a Bose-Einstein condensate close to the surface.
OSTI ID:
20640802
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 69; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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