Title :
An optical trap for Chromium atoms
Author :
Chicireanu, R. ; Beaufils, Q. ; Pouderous, A. ; Laburthe-Tolra, B. ; Marechal, E. ; Vernac, L. ; Keller, J.C. ; Gorceix, O.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Paris Nord, Villetaneuse
Abstract :
Our recent experiments demonstrate the continuous accumulation and thermalisation of up to 5ldr107 52Cr atoms in a finite-depth magnetic quadrupole trap. Chromium possesses metastable dark states, in which atoms can be accumulated and which are shielded from the light-assisted inelastic collisions, activated by the MOT.
Keywords :
chromium; radiation pressure; chromium atoms; finite-depth magnetic quadrupole trap; optical trap; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Charge carrier processes; Chromium; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic moments; Magnetic shielding; Metastasis; Optical pumping; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386717
