Title :
Forced evaporative cooling in a holographic atom trap
Author :
Newell, R. ; Sebby, J. ; Walker, T.G.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present progress on evaporative cooling of rubidium atoms in a holographic atom trap. Adiabatically decreasing the intensity of our YAG laser results in phase space densities greater than 1/2.
Keywords :
atom optics; holographic gratings; laser beams; laser cooling; magneto-optical effects; neodymium; radiation pressure; rubidium; Nd:YAG laser; Rb; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; forced evaporative cooling; holographic atom trap; holographic phase plate; phase space densities; rubidium atoms; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser modes; Lattices; Physics; Space cooling; Temperature;
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.2003.238467
