Title :
Cold-atom funnel using near-field light
Author :
Takamizawa, Akifumi ; Ito, H. ; Yamada, S. ; Ohtsu, M.
Author_Institution :
Interdisciplinary Graduate Sch. of Sci., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We observed the output of Rb atoms from a near-field optical funnel. A beam flux of 10/sup 5/ atoms/cm/sup 2/ is obtained by performing Sisyphus cooling under blue detuning of +1 GHz.
Keywords :
atomic beams; laser cooling; quantum optics; rubidium; Rb; Rb atoms; Sisyphus cooling; beam flux; blue detuning; cold-atom funnel; near-field light; optical funnel; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic layer deposition; Atomic measurements; Cooling; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238053
