Title :
Dark MOT and magnetic trap of sodium atoms
Author :
Tajima, R. ; Hayakawa, S. ; Miyaharu, T. ; Watanabe, S. ; Aoki, T. ; Morinaga, A.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Technol., Sci. Univ. of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Sodium atoms with a peak density of 3/spl times/10/sup 11/ atom/cm/sup 3/ were confined in a dark magneto optical trap (MOT) and a cloverleaf magnet-coil was designed for magnetic trap.
Keywords :
magneto-optical effects; radiation pressure; sodium; BEC; Bose Einstein condensation; Na; cloverleaf magnet-coil; dark MOT; magnetic trap; magneto optical trap; peak density; sodium atoms; Absorption; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Density measurement; Electromagnetic scattering; Kinetic energy; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Magnetic confinement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970848
