A clip-on Zeeman slower using toroidal permanent magnets

Journal Article · Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897151· OSTI ID:22306216

Krzyzewski, S. P.; Akin, T. G.; Dahal, Parshuram; Abraham, E. R. I. ^[1]

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1. Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019 (United States)

We present the design of a zero-crossing Zeeman slower for {sup 85}Rb using rings of flexible permanent magnets. The design is inexpensive, requires no power or cooling, and can be easily attached and removed for vacuum maintenance. We show theoretically that such a design can reproduce a magnetic field profile of a standard zero-crossing Zeeman slower. Experimental measurements of a prototype and comparisons to theoretical simulations demonstrate the feasibility of the design and point toward future improvements. Simulations show an atom flux similar to other Zeeman slowers.

• OSTI ID: 22306216
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATOMS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COOLING
DESIGN
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PERMANENT MAGNETS
RUBIDIUM 85
SIMULATION
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
VACUUM STATES
ZEEMAN EFFECT