ISSN:
1434-6079
Keywords:
PACS. 32.80.Pj Optical cooling of atoms; trapping
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: We have developed an iron-core electromagnet and used it to trap neutral atoms. The magnetic field can be switched from a spherical quadrupole configuration to a Ioffe configuration within 2 ms. We load 2 87Rb atoms from a vapor into a Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) and transfer them into the purely magnetic trap with an efficiency of 95%. A strong radial compression is possible since we can generate quadrupole gradients up to 0.1 T/cm with an excitation current of 10 A (400 W of power consumption).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100530050090
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