Effect of the trapping laser linewidth on the atom number in a magneto-optical trap

Authors
Chen, YC Lin, WB Hsue, HC Hsu, L Yu, IA
Citation
Yc. Chen et al., Effect of the trapping laser linewidth on the atom number in a magneto-optical trap, CHIN J PHYS, 38(5), 2000, pp. 920-926
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CHINESE JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
05779073 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
920 - 926
Database
ISI
SICI code
0577-9073(200010)38:5<920:EOTTLL>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We have experimentally studied the effect of the trapping laser linewidth o n the number of capped atoms in a magneto-optical trap (MOT). Our data show that a significant number of the atoms can still be trapped in the MOT, ev en when the trapping laser linewidth is larger than the natural linewidth o f the excited state of the driving transition.