Title :
Laser trapping of radioactive 210 francium
Author :
Simsarian, Jesse E. ; Ghosh, A. ; Gwinner, G. ; Orozco, I.A. ; Sprouse ; Voytas, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Francium, the heaviest alkali, has no stable isotopes and has eluded extensive study because sufficient quantities have not been available for detailed investigations. The strong phase space confinement makes the magneto-optic trap a very good tool for spectroscopic studies that can lead to measurements of atomic parity violations in francium. We have succeeded in injecting into a magneto-optical trap /sup 210/Fr atoms.
Keywords :
francium; magneto-optical effects; quantum optics; radiation pressure; weak interactions (atomic physics); /sup 210/Fr atoms; Fr; atomic parity violations; atomic spectra; heaviest alkali; laser trapping; magneto-optic trap; magneto-optical trap; radioactive 210 francium; spectroscopic studies; stable isotopes; strong phase space confinement; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Glass; Isotopes; Laser theory; Magnetic confinement; Phase measurement; Physics; Spectroscopy; Superconducting magnets;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
