We report on an experimental realization of a two-dimensional magneto-optical trap (2D-MOT) that allows the generation of cold atomic beams of K-39 and K-41 bosonic potassium isotopes. The high measured fluxes up to 1.0x10(11) atoms/s and low atomic velocities around 33 m/s are well suited for a fast and reliable three-dimensional magneto-optical trap loading, a basilar feature for new generation experiments on Bose-Einstein condensation of dilute atomic samples. We also present a simple multilevel theoretical model for the calculation of the light-induced force acting on an atom moving in a MOT. The model gives a good agreement between predicted and measured flux and velocity values for our 2D-MOT.
Intense slow beams of bosonic potassium isotopes / Catani J.; Maioli P.; De Sarlo L.; Minardi F.; Inguscio M.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW A. - ISSN 1050-2947. - STAMPA. - 73:3(2006), pp. 033415.033415-1-033415.033415-5. [10.1103/PhysRevA.73.033415]
Intense slow beams of bosonic potassium isotopes
Minardi F.Penultimo
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2006
Abstract
We report on an experimental realization of a two-dimensional magneto-optical trap (2D-MOT) that allows the generation of cold atomic beams of K-39 and K-41 bosonic potassium isotopes. The high measured fluxes up to 1.0x10(11) atoms/s and low atomic velocities around 33 m/s are well suited for a fast and reliable three-dimensional magneto-optical trap loading, a basilar feature for new generation experiments on Bose-Einstein condensation of dilute atomic samples. We also present a simple multilevel theoretical model for the calculation of the light-induced force acting on an atom moving in a MOT. The model gives a good agreement between predicted and measured flux and velocity values for our 2D-MOT.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
