Title :
A tube-MOT of cesium atoms for loading microstructures
Author :
Vengalattore, M. ; Rooijakkers, W. ; Deng, T. ; Whitesides, G. ; Prentiss, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The magneto-optical trap (MOT) has become the workhorse for many, if not most atom-optics experiments. The traditional MOT uses a pair of coils in anti-Helmholtz configuration to generate a quadrupole field with a typical gradient in the order of 10 Gauss/cm and a typical MOT diameter of 1 mm. In this paper we describe the formation of a surface MOT in a skewed magnetic field, produced by a magnetic laminate.We have imaged the fluorescence of the trapped cloud onto a CCD camera, and made cross sections of the trapped atom cloud.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; caesium; fluorescence; laser beam effects; magneto-optical effects; particle optics; quantum optics; radiation pressure; CCD camera; Cs; anti-Helmholtz configuration; atom-optics experiments; cesium atoms; cross sections; fluorescence; laser beams; magnetic field directions; magneto-optical trap; microstructure loading; nearly collinearly; quadrupole field; skewed magnetic field; trap atoms; trapped atom cloud; trapped cloud; tube-MOT; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic layer deposition; Atomic measurements; Clouds; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Microstructure; Optical surface waves; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2001. QELS '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-663-X
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2001.961925
