Realization of a mirror magneto-optical trap

Authors
Clifford, MA Lancaster, GPT Mitchell, RH Akerboom, F Dholakia, K
Citation
Ma. Clifford et al., Realization of a mirror magneto-optical trap, J MOD OPT, 48(6), 2001, pp. 1123-1128
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS
ISSN journal
09500340 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1123 - 1128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-0340(20010515)48:6<1123:ROAMMT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We present details for construction and the operation of a mirror magneto-o ptical trap for cooling and trapping rubidium atoms. For trap operation, on ly four input laser beams are needed in contrast to the normal six for a st andard trap. In excess of 10(8) atoms have been trapped with this arrangeme nt, with the atomic ensemble only similar to1 mm from the surface of a refl ective mirror. This trap is highly suited to studies of magnetic guiding an d magnetic manipulation of cold atomic ensembles.