Title :
Optical cavity cooling of a large ensemble of molecules
Author :
Zhao, Yongkai ; Lu, Weiping ; Barker, P.F. ; Dong, Guangjiong
Author_Institution :
Phys., Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We study optical cooling of a large ensemble of particles. We derive a new scaling law with respect to particle number and show a high density molecular cloud are cooled from 10 mK to 700 muK.
Keywords :
laser cooling; scaling phenomena; high density molecular cloud; molecule ensemble; optical cavity cooling; particle ensemble; particle number; scaling law; Astronomy; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Clouds; Cooling; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Physics; Potential well; Temperature; 020.3320; 020.7010;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
