利用塞曼扫频法实现对减速锶原子束速度分布的直接测量

应用塞曼扫频的方法对减速前后锶原子束的速度分布进行了测量,减速前锶原子束的最可几速度为420 m/s,减速后锶原子束的最可几速度为60 m/s,速度分布线宽相应压窄.塞曼扫频法实验装置简单,操作方便,原子束的速度分布源自对原子束荧光的直接观测,测量精度较高. 关键词： 光钟 原子束 塞曼效应 塞曼减速器     

利用补偿线圈提高塞曼减速器效率的理论及实验研究

研究了用于锶原子光晶格光钟原子冷却的塞曼减速器,应用增添补偿线圈的方法可以延长减速器的有效减速距离和增大减速器末端的磁场梯度,进而增加一级冷却俘获锶原子的数目,理论分析采用该方法实现的塞曼减速器较使用单一线圈塞曼减速器可以增加31.17%的俘获原子数目;飞行时间法测量了减速前后原子束中原子的速度分布,原子的最可几速度由380m/s降为43m/s,分布线宽相应变窄。荧光法测量俘获原子数目表明在相同实验条件下,应用补偿线圈后磁光阱俘获原子数目从1.26×106提高到1.81×106,增加30.4%。     

高通量冷原子束流的实现与测量

我们在实验上基于铯原子的2D+磁光阱获得了通量为8.5×1010原子/s、平均速度与速度分布分别为16 m/s与4 m/s、空间发散角为25 mrad的冷原子束流,通过相敏的飞行时间法对原子束流的通量进行了准确测量,并对背景原子气压、推送光功率以及冷却光失谐等参量对原子束流的影响进行了实验研究与分析.     

微波腔镀银实现漫反射冷却的实验研究

观测到了使用镀银微波腔产生漫反射光场冷却原子的信号,完成了微波腔与积分球一体化的最后一步。这种冷却方式结构更加简单,且没有涂料,不会对微波场场型造成影响,有利于钟信号的信噪比及对比度提高。同时测试了微波腔冷却在不同冷却光注入方案、漫反射系数及腔表面开孔尺寸下的冷却性能。结果表明端面注入冷却光是目前获得更多冷原子数目的方法,提高腔表面的漫反射系数,可以显著提高冷原子数目。为了充分利用积分球内的冷原子,采用了10mm的通光孔径,测试了不同通光孔径对冷原子信号的影响,证实了目前较大的通光孔径不会影响到冷原子数。     

积分球内的铷原子激光冷却

研究了积分球内激光冷却原理,设计积分球时对积分球的反射率、尺寸及球上开孔大小对于激光冷却的影响进行了讨论. 进行了积分球冷却⁸⁷Rb实验,实验结果表明积分球有效的冷却了球腔中的铷原子,获得了积分球内冷原子的吸收信号以及冷原子随冷却光失谐的变化曲线. 关键词： 漫反射光场 积分球 全光冷却     

激光冷却获得高亮度的亚稳态惰性气体原子束和原子阱

高强度的亚稳态惰性原子束流在原子分子物理实验研究中具有广泛的应用.使用射频电离方法和激光横向冷却技术制备了高强度的亚稳态氪原子束流,并使用数值模拟方法对横向冷却激光场中的原子径迹进行了分析.通过激光诱导荧光光谱方法测量原子束的束流特性,结果显示,横向冷却后在束流源下游230 cm处的原子束流强度达1.6atoms/(s*sr),束流强度提高了两个量级.利用这种高强度原子束流,我们成功囚禁了1.3×10¹⁰个亚稳态⁸⁴Kr原子,同时冷原子装载速率达到了3.0×10¹¹atoms/s;并利用该装置成功地实现了高亮度的亚稳态氩原子束和原子阱. 关键词： 横向冷却 原子束 原子阱 惰性气体     

利用Doppler测速法实现小发散角锶原子速度分布的测量

锶光钟小型化系统中,利用Doppler测速法对小发散角锶原子的速度分布进行了测量。从锶炉喷出原子束的最可几速率为440 m/s,经过永磁体塞曼减速器减速后原子的速度最低可降低至80 m/s。验证了在原子行进过程中设置的减速磁场即永磁体塞曼减速器,能够对原子进行有效减速,进而提高俘获冷原子的数目。实验中采用的Doppler测速法装置简单,易于操作,可直接探测原子束的速度分布曲线。     

亚声速NH3分子束静电Stark减速的理论研究

本文基于自行研制的第二代(180级)静电Stark减速器, 展开了对NH₃的有效减速与冷却的理论研究. 首先, 计算了NH₃分子在|J=1, K=1>量子态的Stark分裂, 研究了不同的同步相位角下, 减速器中NH₃分子的纵向相空间稳定区域; 接着, 采用Monte-Carlo方法研究了该分子在传统工作模式下的减速效果, 并讨论了该减速模式下多个参数(包括每级损失动能、分子波包末速度和相对减速效率)与同步相位角的依赖关系, 以及减速波包末速度与减速电压的关系, 研究发现: 采用传统的Stark减速模式, 当减速电压为±13 kV、同步相位角φ₀=26.08°时, 即可实现NH₃从280 m/s到6.7 m/s的有效减速, 对应平动动能减少了99.9%, 其波包温度由1.34 K降至80 mK; 最后, 研究了先聚束后减速模式下NH₃分子的减速效果, 以及该减速模式下减速波包末速度与同步相位角的依赖关系, 结果表明: 当减速电压为± 6.5 kV, 采用前15级电极作为聚束电极, 后165级作为减速电极时, 可将NH₃分子波包的中心速度由280 m/s减至20.7 m/s, 平动动能减少了99.4%, 温度由1.34 K降至1.6 mK, 与传统减速模式相比, 冷分子波包温度降低至1/50. 由此可见, 采用180级的传统Stark减速器完全可以实现具有较低Stark势能的NH₃分子的有效减速与冷却, 并获得温度约为1 mK的冷分子波包, 为进一步的实验研究提供了可靠的理论依据.     

利用塞曼减速法实现锶同位素的磁光阱俘获

利用塞曼减速法在磁光阱(MOT)中实现锶原子一级冷却,使用塞曼减速器对进入阱区前的热原子束进行减速,实验时该减速器线圈通入10.2 A电流,阱区反亥姆霍兹线圈通入10 A电流时,中心区域线性磁场梯度为4 mT/cm,用于冷却和俘获的激光波长为461 nm,其对应于锶原子(5s~2)~1S_0→(5s5p)~1P_1的能级跃迁。通过实验获得了锶4种同位素的冷原子团、探测到相应的冷原子荧光光谱,并且测定其中~(88)Sr,~(87)Sr和~(86)Sr的冷原子数目分别为1.759×10~6,1.759×10~5和2.638×10~5。     

用于原子干涉仪实验的锂原子的塞曼减速与磁光囚禁

为了制备适于原子干涉仪实验的低温锂原子样品,开展了锂原子的塞曼减速及与磁光阱囚禁相关的实验研究.设计并实现了一种结构紧凑的腔体内冷式多级线圈叠加的塞曼减速器,将速度小于600 m/s的7Li原子减速到60 m/s,磁光阱装载速率为5×108/s,囚禁原子数目1×109个,原子团的最低温度约为220±30μK.研究了光学黏胶中7Li原子的寿命与囚禁光频率失谐量的关系.这些结果为进一步开展7Li原子亚多普勒冷却、光势阱蒸发冷却以及原子干涉仪实验奠定了基础.     

Intense source of cold cesium atoms based on a two-dimensional magneto–optical trap with independent axial cooling and pushing

We report our studies on an intense source of cold cesium atoms based on a two-dimensional(2D) magneto–optical trap(MOT) with independent axial cooling and pushing.The new-designed source,proposed as 2D-HP MOT,uses hollow laser beams for axial cooling and a thin pushing laser beam to extract a cold atomic beam.With the independent pushing beam,the atomic flux can be substantially optimized.The total atomic flux maximum obtained in the 2D-HP MOT is4.02 × 1010atoms/s,increased by 60 percent compared to the traditional 2D+MOT in our experiment.Moreover,with the pushing power 10 μW and detuning 0Γ,the 2D-HP MOT can generate a rather intense atomic beam with the concomitant light shift suppressed by a factor of 20.The axial velocity distribution of the cold cesium beams centers at 6.8 m/s with an FMHW of about 2.8 m/s.The dependences of the atomic flux on the pushing power and detuning are studied in detail.The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical model.     

激光减速原子束频标的建议

本文提出一个激光减速的碱金属原子束频标的方案。用共振激光束对原子束同时进行减速和选态,使原子速率降到10m/s以下,而光抽运作用使原子自动集中到基态超精细结构中具有最大磁量子数的塞曼子能级上。为避免重力场中束轨迹下垂,用偏转磁铁或多束激光使束由水平转成垂直向上,然后用级联磁共振使原子过渡到频标所需的m_F=0能级。利用原子上升和重力场中自由下落两次通过单个微波谐振腔而取得Ramsey共振信号,线宽约为¹Hz。信号用另一束激光检测。予期这种频标的稳定度和准确度可比现有束型频标提高一个数量级以上。文中详细讨论了激光减速和选态的方法,克服横向加热效应的措施,实现级联磁共振的办法,以及获得垂直束装置的设计等。     

Diffracted field distribution from a knife-edge truncated semi-Gaussian beam as an atomic （molecular） mirror

We investigate the diffraction characteristics of an incident Gaussian beam cut by a straight edge bounding a semi-infinite opaque plane using Kirchhoff scalar wave theory in the Fresnel limit, and propose a new and simple mirror scheme to reflect atoms by using the intensity gradient induced by a blue-detuned semi-Gaussian laser beam. The optical potential of the diffracted light of the knife-cut semi-Gaussian beam for $^{85}$Rb atom and its spontaneous emission probability are calculated and compared with the performance of the evanescent-wave mirror. Our study shows that the optical potential of the diffracted light of the semi-Gaussian beam is far higher than that of the evanescent light wave, and the maximum normal velocity of the incident atoms can be far greater than that of the evanescent light wave under the same parameters, so the blue-detuned semi-Gaussian beam, as a novel atomic mirror, can be used to efficiently reflect cold atoms with a normal velocity of greater than 1 m/s. However, the intensity gradient (force) of the diffracted light of the semi-Gaussian-beam is much smaller than that of the evanescent light wave, so its spontaneous emission probability is greater than that from the evanescent-wave when the normal velocity of incident atoms is greater.     

A cold 87Rb atomic beam

We demonstrate an experimental setup for the production of a beam source of cold ⁸⁷Rb atoms. The atoms are extracted from a trapped cold atomic cloud in an unbalanced three-dimensional magneto-optical trap. Via a radiation pressure difference generated by a specially designed leak tunnel along one trapping laser beam, the atoms are pushed out continuously with low velocities and a high flux. The most-probable velocity in the beam is varied from 9 m/s to 19 m/s by varying the detuning of the trapping laser beams in the magneto-optical trap and the flux can be tuned up to 4×10⁹ s^-1 by increasing the intensity of the trapping beams. We also present a simple model for describing the dependence of the beam performance on the magneto-optical trap trapping laser intensity and the detuning.     

利用共振辐射压力获得准单一速度原子束

报道了利用行波场的共振辐射压力获得准单一速度原子束的实验研究结果，并进行了理论分析。实验上利用斜入射失谐为－１００ＭＨｚ行波光场共振作用原子束可使准单一速度原子束偏转１．７ｍｍ，速度宽度小于５８ｍ／ｓ。     

A cold cesium atomic beam produced out of a pyramidal funnel

We have built an atomic funnel which produces a slow and cold cesium atomic beam. The atomic funnel is based on a pyramidal Magneto Optical Trap (MOT) with a small hole at its apex. Characterization of the funnel operation has been carried out by fluorescence emission and absorption spectroscopy, and optical time of flight (TOF) methods. The atomic beam has a longitudinal velocity in the range 8–12 m/s and a spread less than 1.5 m/s. The transverse temperature is close to the Doppler limit. Typically, an atom flux 4×10⁹ atoms/s is attained. These features, combined with the compactness and simplicity of the experimental arrangement, make this system an ideal source for experiments in atom lithography and atom optics.     

Tuning the velocity and flux of a low-velocity intense source of cold atomic beam

We investigate experimentally and numerically the quantitative dependence of characteristics of a low-velocity intensity source(LVIS) of atomic beam on light parameters, especially the polarization of cooling laser along the atomic beam axis(pushing beam). By changing the polarization of the pushing beam, the longitudinal mean velocity of a rubidium atomic beam can be tuned continuously from 10 to 20 m/s and the flux can range from 3 × 10~8 to 1 × 10~9 atoms/s, corresponding to the maximum sensitivity of the velocity with respect to the polarization angle of 20(m/s)/rad and the mean sensitivity of flux of 1.2 × 10~9(atoms/s)/rad. The mechanism is explained with a Monte-Carlo based numerical simulation method, which shows a qualitative agreement with the experimental result. This is also a demonstration of a method enabling the fast and continuous modulation of a low-velocity intense source of cold atomic beam on the velocity or flux,which can be used in many fields, like the development of a cold atomic beam interferometer and atom lithography.     

Extra dimensions and atomic transition frequencies

New unification theories predict large extra dimensions （LEDs）. If that is the case, gravity would be stronger at short ranges than what Newtonian gravity predicts. LEDs could also have effects at atomic level. In this paper we propose a new method to constrain the size of ‘gravity-only’ LEDs by analysing how these LEDs modify the energy of the atomic transitions 1s-2s and 2s-2p （Lamb shift）, in the particular case of the hydrogen and muonium atoms. We estimate these effects by using Bethe＇s non-relativistic treatment of Lamb shift. In the particular case of three LEDs, which may be a candidate to explain the interaction mechanism of dark matter particles, we have found that current knowledge in atomic spectroscopy could constrain their sizes to less than 10 μm. Although our contributions do not reach the sensitivity given by SN1987a, they are still slightly better than recent constraints given by Inverse Square Law tests of the Eoet-Wash group at Washington University, which gave R3 〈 36.6 μm.