Trapping of Neutral^87Rb Atoms on an Atomchip

We report an experiment of trapping of neutral ^87Rb atoms on a self-made atomchip. The H-shaped atomchip is made by magnetron sputtering technology, which is different from the atomchip technology of other teams. We collect 3×10^6 ^87Rb atoms in the mirror magneto-optical trap （MOT） using the external MOT coils, and 1×10^5 ^87 Rb atoms are transferred to U-MOT using U-shaped wire in chip and a pair of bias coils.     

The application of sample-and-hold circuits in the laser frequency-shifting

Lasers with stable frequencies are essential in manyfields of research[1-4] such as in laser cooling andtrapping atoms[5] and Bose-Einstein condensationexperiments[6,7]. It is required that the line width oflasers is less than 1 MHz and does not have long-termdrift. Yet on some occasions, it is often necessary torapidly shift the frequencies of cooling beams from thedetuning -2Γ - 3Γ to -6Γ - 8Γ (Γ is the natural widthof the atom) to lower the temperature[8,9]. Normally, wehave two mean…     

来自磁光阱中冷原子团的荧光干涉条纹及其应用

实验观察来自磁光阱中冷原子团的荧光经真空系统窗口的平板玻璃反射产生的干涉条纹，理论分析表明从从荧光干涉条纹的强度分布可获得关于俘获原子总数以及密度分布的信息。采用该方法实测了俘获原子总数，并模拟得到了不同密度分布时条纹的对比度变化。     

Coherent Scattering of Light by Bose-Einstein Condensation in a Tight Confinement

We have observed strong scattering of a probe light by dilute Bose-Einstein condensate （BEC） ^87Rb gas in a tight magnetic trap. The scattering light forms fringes at the image plane. It is found that we can infer the real size of the condensation and the number of the atoms by modelling the imaging system. We present a quantitative calculation of light scattering by the condensed atoms. The calculation shows that the experimental results agree well with the prediction of the generalized diffraction theory, and thus we can directly observe the phase transition of BEC in a tight trap.     

Continuous Imaging of a Single Neutral Atom in a Variant Magneto-Optical Trap／hyperlinks

We demonstrate continuous imaging of a single 87Rb atom confined in a steep magneto-optical trap with an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device （EMCCD） camera and realize a one-dimensional micro-optical trap array with a Dammann grating. We adopt several methods to reduce the noise in the fluorescence signal we obtain with the EMCCD. Step jumping characteristics of the fluorescence demonstrate capturing and losing of individual atoms.     

电光晶体调谐的外腔反馈半导体激光器

报道一种用电光晶体实现快速调谐和凋制激光频率的方法.在Littrow型外腔反馈半导体激光中插入LiNbO3晶体,利用LiNbO3晶体的电光效应,通过改变晶体电压来调节激光器的有效腔长,可以对激光频率进行快速的调谐和调制.采用该方法,自制外腔反馈半导体激光器的调谐频率可达到2 kHz,它的调谐范围为350 MHz,激光频率调谐系数约为1.06 MHz/V,用饱和吸收光谱观测频率调谐的效果.快速激光频率调制可以应用在稳频技术上,将外腔反馈半导体激光器调制在5～100 kHz频率下,均获得了87Rb原子D2线的饱和吸收光谱的色散信号,并实现了激光频率在饱和吸收峰上的长期稳定.     

Solitary Vortex Evolution in Two-Dimensional Harmonically Trapped Bose-Einstein Condensates

We investigate solitary vortex evolution in two-dimensional Bose-Einstein condensates based on the GrossPitaevskii equation model. Through the variational method, together with the novel Gaussian ansatz incorporating asymmetric perturbation effects, we arrive at the analytical solitary vortex solution with two typical forms: a symmetric quasi-stable solution under certain parametric settings and a diverging propagation case arising from an initial asymmetric perturbation. The derived pictorial evolutionary patterns of the solitary vortices are compared with those from a pure numerical analysis, and by identifying the key qualitative features, we show the applicability of the theoretical treatment presented here.     

Sonic horizon dynamics of ultracold Fermi system under elongated harmonic potential

We study the phenomena of the sonic horizon in an ultracold atomic Fermi system in an elongated harmonic trap.Based on the one-dimensional Gross–Pitaevskii equation model and variational method combined with exact derivation approach, we derive an analytical formula which describes the occurrence of the sonic horizon and the associated Hawking radiation temperature. Using a pictorial demonstration of the key physical quantities we identify the features reported in prior numerical studies of a three-dimensional(3 D) ultracold atomic system, proving the applicability of the theoretical model presented here.     

高密度冷原子云辐射陷获效应造成的荧光减弱现象

实验测量了磁光阱的磁场关断之后的荧光变化,观察到几十ms量级的荧光上升过程. 根据实验条件进行分析,在高密度冷原子云中辐射陷获效应造成额外的非相干抽运光场是造成磁光陷阱紧束缚状态下荧光减弱的原因. 同时还进行了简单的数值模拟,结果表明只有考虑到散射光场的频率重分布效应,计算结果方能与实验符合. 关键词： 冷原子云 辐射陷获 频率重分布     

Abnormal Phenomenon of ac Stark splitting in Magneto-Optical Traps

We experimentally study the ac Stark splitting in D2 line of cold ^87Rb atoms. The frequency span between the Autler-Townes doublets is obviously larger than that derived from theoretical calculation. Two physical effects, which increase the effective Rabi frequency, contribute to the splitting broadening. First, atoms tend to distribute in strong field places of a inhomogeneous red-detuned light field. Second, atoms reabsorb scattered light when they are huge in number and high in density.