Magneto-optical trapping of radioactive {sup 82}Rb atoms
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
- II. Physikalisches Institut, Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen, 35392 Giessen (Germany)
- Physics Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322 (United States)
We report the successful trapping of 6{times}10{sup 6} {sup 82}Rb (t{sub 1/2}=75thinsps) atoms with a trap lifetime of {approximately}30thinsps in a magneto-optical trap that is coupled to an off-line mass separator. Efficient sample introduction is achieved by implanting {sup 82}Rb ions into a small yttrium catcher foil located inside the trapping cell. Upon heating, the radioactive atoms are released from the foil and trapped without significant gas loading. This advancement makes a variety of high-precision electroweak interaction experiments possible, including the measurement of {beta}-decay correlations associated with spin-polarized {sup 82}Rb nuclei. {copyright} {ital 1998} {ital The American Physical Society}
- OSTI ID:
- 641642
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 58; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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