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F. Pereira Dos Santos F. Perales J. Léonard A. Sinatra Junmin Wang F. Saverio Pavone E. Rasel C.S. Unnikrishnan M. Leduc 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2001,14(1):15-22
We present experimental results on the two-body loss rates in a magneto-optical trap of metastable helium atoms. Absolute
rates are measured in a systematic way for several laser detunings ranging from -5 to -30 MHz and at different intensities,
by monitoring the decay of the trap fluorescence. The dependence of the two-body loss rate coefficient β on the excited state
( 23
P
2) and metastable state ( 23
S
1) populations is also investigated. From these results we infer a rather uniform rate constant K
sp = (1±0.4)×10-7 cm3/s.
Received 8 September 2000 and Received in final form 19 December 2000 相似文献
2.
J. S. Bakos G. P. Djotyan P. N. Ignácz M. Á. Kedves M. Serényi Zs. Sörlei J. Szigeti Z. Tóth 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2007,44(1):141-149
The displacement of Rb atoms in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) caused by the force of a finite time series of counter-propagating
frequency modulated light pulse pairs is measured as a function of the chirp of the pulses. The frequency modulated light
pulses induced 85Rb 52S1/2 F=3 ↔ 85Rb 52P3/2 F'=2, 3, 4 excitation and de-excitation of the atoms. The result of this excitation
de-excitation process is a force causing the acceleration and, consequently, the displacement of the maximum of the spatial
distribution of the trap atoms. The time dependence of the populations of the levels of the atom are calculated — including
also the 85Rb 52S1/2 F=2 and F'=1 states — as
the result of the interaction with the finite train of counter propagating frequency modulated light pulses by the solution
of the Bloch equations. As the result of the measurement the interval of the chirp of the frequency modulated light of given
intensity where the transitions take place, are determined. The results of the experiment and the expectation on the basis
of model calculations are in qualitative agreement. 相似文献
3.
F. Pereira Dos Santos J. Léonard Junmin Wang C. J. Barrelet F. Perales E. Rasel C. S. Unnikrishnan M. Leduc C. Cohen-Tannoudji 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2002,19(1):103-109
We recently observed a Bose-Einstein condensate in a dilute gas of 4He in the 23S1 metastable state. In this article, we describe the successive experimental steps which led to the Bose-Einstein transition
at 4.7 μK: loading of a large number of atoms in a MOT, efficient transfer into a magnetic Ioffé-Pritchard trap, and optimization
of the evaporative cooling ramp. Quantitative measurements are also given for the rates of elastic and inelastic collisions,
both above and below the transition.
Received 15 October 2001 相似文献
4.
V. Wippel C. Binder W. Huber L. Windholz M. Allegrini F. Fuso E. Arimondo 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2001,17(3):285-291
A two element magneto-optical trap (MOT) for Na and 7Li or 6Li is used to cool and trap each of them separately. A fraction of the cold atoms is maintained in the first 2P3/2 excited state by the cooling laser. These excited state atoms are ionized by laser light in the near-UV region, giving rise
to a smaller number of trapped atoms and to different loading parameters. Photoionization cross-sections were derived out
of these data. They are in reasonable agreement with data previously obtained using thermal samples and with theoretical predictions.
Received 21 March 2001 and Received in final form 3 August 2001 相似文献
5.
J. Piilo E. Lundh K.-A. Suominen 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2006,40(2):211-222
We have developed Monte Carlo wave function simulation schemes to study
cold collisions between magnesium atoms in a strong red-detuned laser field.
In order to address the strong-field problem, we extend the Monte Carlo wave function framework to include the partial wave
structure of the three-dimensional system. The average heating rate due to radiative collisions is calculated with two different
simulation schemes which are described in detail.
We show that the results of the two methods
agree and give estimates for the radiative collision heating rate for 24Mg atoms in a magneto-optical trap based on the 1S0–1P1 atomic laser cooling transition. 相似文献
6.
An atom faucet 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
W. Wohlleben F. Chevy K. Madison J. Dalibard 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2001,15(2):237-244
We present a simple and efficient source of slow atoms. From a background vapour loaded magneto-optical trap (MOT), a thin
laser beam extracts a continuous jet of cold rubidium atoms. The jet that is typical to leaking MOT systems is created without
any optical parts placed inside the vacuum chamber. We also present a simple three dimensional numerical simulation of the
atomic motion in the presence of these multiple saturating laser fields combined with the inhomogeneous magnetic field of
the MOT. At a pressure of P
Rb87 = 10-8 mbar and with a moderate laser power of 10 mW per beam, we generate a flux Φ = 1.3×108 atoms/s with a mean velocity of 14 m/s and a divergence of 10 mrad.
Received 13 January 2001 相似文献
7.
Y. Torii N. Shiokawa T. Hirano T. Kuga Y. Shimizu H. Sasada 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》1998,1(3):239-242
We utilized a blue-detuned Laguerre-Gaussian (doughnut) laser beam to trap cold rubidium atoms by optical dipole force. ”Pulsed”
polarization gradient cooling was applied to the trapped atoms to suppress the trap loss due to heating caused by random photon
scattering of the trapping light. In this trap about 108 atoms were initially captured and the trap lifetime was 1.5 s, which was consistent with losses due to background gas collisions.
This trap can readily be applied to atom guiding, compression, and evaporative cooling.
Received: 10 July 1997 / Received in final form: 5 January 1998 / Accepted: 16 January 1998 相似文献
8.
A. Browaeys J. Poupard A. Robert S. Nowak W. Rooijakkers E. Arimondo L. Marcassa D. Boiron C. I. Westbrook A. Aspect 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2000,8(2):199-203
We have measured the two body loss rate in a magneto-optical trap containing triplet metastable He atoms. We find a rate constant
cm3/s at a -8 MHz detuning, with an uncertainty of a factor 2. This measurement is in disagreement with a recent experiment which
measures the absolute, ion-producing collision rate, but agrees with several other published measurements.
Received 20 April 1999 and Received in final form 12 July 1999 相似文献
9.
M. Block O. Rehm P. Seibert G. Werth 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》1999,7(3):461-465
We have measured the lifetime of the metastable 3D
5/2
level in Ca+ using the “quantum jump" technique on a single stored and laser cooled ion in a linear Paul trap. We found a linear dependence
of the measured decay rate on the power of the laser which repumps the ions from the long lived 3D
3/2
level. This can be explained by off-resonant depletion of the 3D
5/2
level. The proper lifetime of this level is obtained by a linear extrapolation of the measured lifetime to zero laser power.
We obtain 1100(18) ms in agreement with theoretical calculations. The observed systematic change of the decay rate resolves
discrepancies between earlier experiments in which this effect had not been considered. Measurements on a linear chain of
10 laser cooled ions showed unexpected frequent coincidences of quantum jumps within our observation time of 20 ms. This indicates
a so far unexplained correlation between the ions in the chain at large distances.
Received 3 March 1999 相似文献
10.
C. Fort A. Bambini L. Cacciapuoti F.S. Cataliotti M. Prevedelli G.M. Tino M. Inguscio 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》1998,3(2):113-118
We report on a theoretical and experimental investigation of 39K magneto-optical trapping. The small hyperfine splitting characterizing the upper level of the cooling transition affects
the cooling mechanism. In order to model the atom-laser interaction, the whole level structure of the D2 line has to be taken into account. Two different regimes have been recognized, one optimizing the loading of the trap, the
second minimizing the temperature of the atoms. We investigated these two regimes experimentally and found results in agreement
with the theoretical predictions.
Received: 6 March 1998 / Received in final form: 13 May 1998 / Accepted: 13 May 1998 相似文献
11.
A. Adamczak J. Gronowski 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2007,41(3):493-497
The diffusion radius of the 1S muonic hydrogen atoms in gaseous
H2 targets with various deuterium admixtures has been
determined for temperatures T=30 and 300 K. The Monte Carlo
calculations have been performed using the partial differential cross
sections for pμ and dμ atom scattering from the molecules
H2, HD and D2. These cross sections include
hyperfine transitions in the muonic atoms, the muon exchange between
the nuclei p and d, and rotational-vibrational transitions in the
target molecules. The Monte Carlo results have been used for preparing
the time-projection chamber for the high-precision measurement of the
nuclear μ- capture in the ground-state pμ atom, which is
now underway at the Paul Scherrer Institute. 相似文献
12.
A continuous cold atomic beam from a magneto-optical trap 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
L. Cacciapuoti A. Castrillo M. de Angelis G.M. Tino 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2001,15(2):245-249
We have developed and characterized a new method to produce a continuous beam of cold atoms from a standard vapour-cell magneto-optical
trap (MOT). The experimental apparatus is very simple. Using a single laser beam it is possible to hollow out in the source
MOT a direction of unbalanced radiation pressure along which cold atoms can be accelerated out of the trap. The transverse
cooling process that takes place during the extraction reduces the beam divergence. The atomic beam is used to load a magneto-optical
trap operating in an ultra-high vacuum environment. At a vapour pressure of 10-8mbar in the loading cell, we have produced a continuous flux of 7×107atoms/s at the recapture cell with a mean velocity of 14 m/s. A comparison of this method with a pulsed transfer scheme is
presented.
Received 19 February 2001 相似文献
13.
P. Cren C.F. Roos A. Aclan J. Dalibard D. Guéry-Odelin 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2002,20(1):107-116
We demonstrate experimentally the continuous and pulsed loading of a slow and cold atomic beam into a magnetic guide. The
slow beam is produced using a vapor loaded laser trap, which ensures two-dimensional magneto-optical trapping, as well as
cooling by a moving molasses along the third direction. It provides a continuous flux larger than 109 atoms/s with an adjustable mean velocity ranging from 0.3 to 3 m/s, and with longitudinal and transverse temperatures smaller
than 100 μK. Up to 3×108 atoms/s are injected into the magnetic guide and subsequently guided over a distance of 40 cm.
Received 19 February 2002 Published online 28 June 2002 相似文献
14.
J. S. Bakos G. P. Djotyan P. N. Ignácz M. Á. Kedves M. Serényi Zs. Sörlei J. Szigeti Z. Tóth 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2006,37(1):59-66
The spatial displacement of the 85Rb atoms in a
Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) under the influence of series of frequency
modulated light pulse pairs propagating opposite to each other is measured
as a function of the time elapsed after the start of the pulse train, and
compared with the results of simulations. Adiabatic excitation and
consecutive de-excitation take place between the ground
52S1/2 (F=3) and the 52P3/2 (F'=2, 3, 4) excited levels as the result of
the interaction. The displacement of the 85Rb atoms is calculated as
the solution of simple equation of motion where the expelling force is that
arising from the action of the frequency modulated light pulses. The
restoring and friction forces of the MOT are taken into account also. The
system of Bloch equations for the density matrix elements is solved
numerically for transitions between six working hyperfine levels of the atom
interacting with the sequence of the frequency modulated laser pulses.
According to these simulations, the momentum transferred by one pulse pair
is always smaller than the expected 2ħk, (1) where ħ is the Plank constant and
k=2π/λ where λ is the wavelength, (2) having a maximum
value in a restricted region of variation of the laser pulse peak intensity
and the chirp. 相似文献
15.
J.G.C. Tempelaars R.J.W. Stas P.G.M. Sebel H.C.W. Beijerinck E.J.D. Vredenbregt 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2002,18(1):113-121
We employ laser cooling to intensify and cool an atomic beam of metastable Ne(3
s) atoms. Using several collimators, a slower and a compressor we achieve a 20Ne* flux of 6×10
10
atoms/s in an 0.7 mm diameter beam traveling at 100 m/s, and having longitudinal and transverse temperatures of 25 mK and 300μK, respectively. This constitutes the highest flux in a concentrated beam achieved to date with metastable rare gas atoms.
We characterize the action of the various cooling stages in terms of their influence on the flux, diameter and divergence
of the atomic beam. The brightness and brilliance achieved are 2.1 ×10
21
s-1m-2sr-1 and 5.0 ×10
22
s-1m-2sr-1, respectively, comparable to the highest values reported for alkali-metal beams. Bright beams of the 21Ne and 22Ne isotopes have also been created.
Received 22 June 2001 相似文献
16.
V. Wippel C. Binder L. Windholz 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2002,21(1):101-104
In a magneto-optical trap (MOT) we are able to simultaneously trap and cool 7Li and Na. We investigated the loading behavior of the cloud of Li atoms in presence of the overlapped cloud of cold Na atoms,
and, by blocking the weak repumping beam for Na, compared it with the loading curve for Li atoms only. Out of these loading
curves we calculated the collision cross-section of Na on Li to be 10-11 cm
3
/s.
Received 11 January 2002 / Received in final form 5 April 2002 Published online 24 September 2002 相似文献
17.
M. Lontano D. Ryutov 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2002,18(3):347-351
We demonstrate the in situ detection of cold 87Rb atoms near a dielectric surface using the absorption of a weak, resonant evanescent wave. We have used this technique in
time of flight experiments determining the density of atoms falling on the surface. A quantitative understanding of the measured
curve was obtained using a detailed calculation of the evanescent intensity distribution. We have also used it to detect atoms
trapped near the surface in a standing-wave optical dipole potential. This trap was loaded by inelastic bouncing on a strong,
repulsive evanescent potential. We estimate that we trap 1.5×104 atoms at a density 100 times higher than the falling atoms.
Received 14 May 2002 Published online 8 October 2002
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18.
S. G. Karshenboim V. G. Ivanov E. Yu. Korzinin 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》2006,39(3):351-358
In muonic atoms the Uehling potential (an effect of a
free electronic vacuum polarization loop) is responsible for the
leading contribution to the Lamb shift causing the splitting of
states with Δn=0 and Δl≠0. Here we consider the
Lamb shift in the leading nonrelativistic approximation, i.e.,
within an approach based on a certain Schr?dinger equation. That
is valid for low and medium Z as long as (Zα)2≪1. The
result is a function of a few parameters, including
κ=Zαmμ/me, n and l. We present various
asymptotics and in particular we study a region of validity of
asymptotics with large and small κ. Special attention is
paid to circular states, which are considered in a limit of
n≫1. 相似文献
19.
M. Shimizu K. Yasutake H. Ohmi A. Takeuchi H. Kakiuchi K. Yoshii Y. Mori 《Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics》2001,72(2):227-230
For laser collimation of neutral F atoms, a resonance transition cycle between the metastable and the upper excited states
(3s4
P
5/2?3p4
D
0
7/2) can be used as a two-level closed system. We have determined the lifetime of the metastable state (3s4
P
5/2) in F atoms by measuring the decay curve of the fluorescence intensity as a function of distance from the plasma source.
Combining the measured velocity of F radicals from the Doppler shift of the fluorescence peak, we have obtained the lifetime
of the F metastable state as 3.7±0.5 μs. With this short metastable lifetime of F radicals, the simple Doppler cooling method
using spontaneous light force is not practical for laser collimation of F radicals. Use of stimulated light force may be necessary
to collimate F radical beams in a short distance.
Received: 4 July 2000 / Published online: 13 September 2000 相似文献
20.
Atomic beam deflection by coherent momentum transfer and the dependence on weak magnetic fields 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
H. Theuer K. Bergmann 《The European Physical Journal D - Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics》1998,2(3):279-289
The deflection of Ne atoms in the metastable state 3
P
2
by coherent transfer of the momenta of 4 or 8 photons is demonstrated, based on the technique developed for coherent population
transfer with delayed pulses (STIRAP). After deflection the intensity profile of the isotope of mass 20 is fully seperated
from that for the undeflected atoms of mass 22. It is furthermore shown, how the interplay of Larmor precession of the electronic
magnetic moment and the sequential deflection in two spatially separated zones can be used to measure the magnetic field,
integrated over the flight-path between the transfer zones.
Received: 1 October 1997 / Revised: 22 December 1997 / Accepted: 11 March 1998 相似文献