Title :
Cooling atoms with a moving one-way barrier
Author :
Thorn, J. ; Schoene, E. ; Steck, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of a moving optical one-way barrier for cooling a collection of atoms, and how sensitive this method is to varying experimental parameters.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; laser cooling; cooling atoms; optical one-way barrier; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Cooling; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
