非线性磁光效应用于测量磁光阱四极磁场的方案

为了研究磁光阱冷原子团所在区域的磁场大小,从而得出磁场零点附近磁场的微弱变化及其分布。提出利用右旋圆偏振作为探测光场穿过冷原子,根据左右旋圆偏振光场引起的跃迁几率的不同,导致穿过冷原子团零点前后探测场跃迁几率的变化,用来计算零点附近由冷原子团引起的非线性磁光效应,通过这一效应推导出旋转角随磁场大小的变化,从而获得了磁光阱四极磁场零点附近数量级达到10^-13T的磁场值。利用这一效应,同时在理论上获得了不同于以往理论及实验的双峰色散曲线。     

大磁场梯度铯原子磁光阱中单原子的实验观测

基于中性原子的激光冷却与俘获技术,目前人们已可以对单个原子的外部乃至内部自由度进行有效的调控.从而可在单原子单光子的层次上对光场与物质的相互作用进行研究.     

中性原子的表面双磁光阱及其应用

提出了一种新的采用载流导线的表面双磁光阱(MOT)方案(即双U型导线磁光阱方案)。通过改变中间U型导线中的电流大小,即可将一个双磁阱连续地合并为一个单磁阱,反之亦然。详细计算和分析了上述双U型载流导线磁光阱方案的磁场及其梯度的空间分布,研究发现当导线中的电流为600 A,z方向均匀偏置磁感应强度为-4.0×10-3 T时,双U型导线方案产生的两个磁阱中心的磁场梯度约为1.5×10-3~2.5×10-3 T/cm,结合通常制备磁光阱时所用的三维粘胶(Molasses)光束即可在基底表面附近形成一双磁光阱。理论分析表明在弱光近似下,每个磁光阱中所能俘获的85Rb原子数约为106 量级,相应的磁光阱温度约为270μK。由于双磁光阱可以独立制备,所以双U型导线方案特别适用于制备双样品磁光阱,并用于研究双原子样品的冷碰撞性质。     

A Single Folded Beam Magneto-Optical Trap System for Neutral Mercury Atoms

Mercury is a promising candidate for the optical lattice clock,due to its low sensitivity to the blackbody radiation.We develop a single folded beam magneto-optical trap for the neutral mercury optical lattice clock,with a 253.7nm frequency quadrupled laser.Up to 1.7 × 10~6(~(202)Hg) or 1.5 × 10~6(~(199)Hg) atoms can be captured,and the atom temperature is lowered to 170μK(~(202)Hg) or 50μK(~(199)Hg).The cold atom signals of all six rich abundant isotopes are observed in this system.     

Effect of Zeeman Slower Beam on Loading of a Krypton Magneto-Optical Trap

We report the studies on the effect of Zeeman slower beam power on the loading rate and collision loss rate in an atomic beam loaded krypton magneto-optical trap (MOT). The results show that an increase in Zeeman slower beam power initially increases the MOT loading rate and reduces the background collision loss rate to increase the number of cold atoms in the MOT to an optimum value. With further increase in the Zeeman slower beam power, the number of cold atoms in the MOT decreases due to increased background collision loss rate and decrease in the trap loading rate. However, the cold collision loss rate is observed to remain unaffected by the variation in the Zeeman slower beam power. Therefore, the study emphasizes the need to optimize the Zeeman slower beam power to trap maximum number of cold atoms in an atomic beam loaded MOT.     

Directly Trapping Atoms in a U-Shaped Magneto-Optical Trap Using a Mini Atom Chip

We experimentally demonstrate the trapping of ^85Rb atoms directly on a chip-size U-shaped magneto-optical trap （U-MOT）. The trap includes a U-shaped wire on the chip, two bias magnetic field coils and laser beams. The capture volume of the U-MOT is theoretically calculated, and the trap is experimentally realized. With 2 A current applied to the U-shaped wire and 2-Gauss horizontal bias field, more than 2 × 10^6 atoms are trapped. In contrast with an ordinary mirror-MOT, this U-MOT captures atoms directly from the background, thus the trap size is greatly reduced. Based on this mini trap scheme, it is possible to realize a chip-size atom trap array for quantum information processing.     

Experimental Properties of Optical Phase Conjugation in Cold Atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap

We employ a sample of cold 87Rb atoms in a magneto-optical trap to study the impulse responses and spatial characters of backward conjugate waves in a four-wave mixing process. We measure the slow and superluminal group velocities of backward conjugate waves, and find the sensitive variation of the spatial mode of backward waves with the probe-pump detuning and the dependence of the reflectance on the magnetic field, while the trapping magnetic field exists.     

Power Broadening of Two-Photon Coherent Resonances on Rydberg Atomic Transitions in a Magneto-Optical Trap

We study power broadening of coherent two-photon resonances on Rydberg transitions in lithium-7 atoms in a magneto-optical trap (MOT). We apply the spectroscopic technique based on the reduction of resonance fluorescence in the MOT. One of the main contributions to the spectral broadening is associated with heating of the trapped atoms by laser cooling beams. We suggest a new nondestructive method to measure the atomic temperature in a working MOT using two-photon spectroscopy with variable directions of probe beams.     

大失谐连续输运激光情形下双磁光阱中冷原子的输运

在我们建立的铯原子双磁光阱实验装置上,采用连续激光将气室磁光阱中冷却并俘获的冷原子输运到超高真空磁光阱.在前期利用近共振弱光研究原子输运的工作基础上,我们将输运激光的负失谐量扩展到约2.0 GHz,并增大了输运光功率,对冷原子的输运作了实验研究.结果表明:在大负失谐情形下,较强的输运光使冷原子输运更为有效,归因于输运光束对原子的偶极力造成对冷原子的导引作用.     

一种测量磁光阱中冷原子密度和温度的新方法

报道了对磁光阱中冷铯原子吸收谱的实验观察,由于冷原子的多普勒增宽远小于激光发态超精细分裂,实验观察到三个孤立的吸收峰（Cs,6S1/2,F=4→6P3／2,F＝3,4,5,）其吸收系数比为3：7：12,这与相应跃迁振子强度一致。利用吸收信号测量了冷原子云的密度.结果与荧光探测法在10％的精度内符合;用吸收信号测量了冷原子的温度,测量结果与用荧光飞行时间法和释放捕捉法的结果吻合。     

The Magneto-Optical Voigt Parameter from Magneto-Optical Ellipsometry Data for Multilayer Samples with Single Ferromagnetic Layer

Physics of the Solid State - Calculations of the magneto-optical Voigt parameter Q were carried out using various models of reflecting media for thin films Fe|SiO2|Si(100) samples using the data of...     

Temperature of the Remaining Cold Atoms after Two-Step Photoionization in an ^87Rb Vapor Cell Magneto-Optical Trap

The temperature of the remaining cold ^87Rb atoms confined in a vapor cell magneto-optical trap after two-step photoionization has been measured. In the two-step photoionization process, the first excitation laser is served by the cooling laser and the second excitation laser is served by a continuous semiconductor laser with a wavelength of 450hm. The results show that the temperature of the remaining cold atoms decreases as the intensity of the second excitation laser increases. Moreover, the relationship between the temperature T and number N of the remaining cold atoms generally foliows a power law, while it deviates from the well-known T ∝ N^1/3 and the power factor is smaller than 1/3. We propose that ion-atom collisions occurring during a photoionization process strongly influence the temperature sealing law in an optiealiy dense magneto-optical trap in the presence of an ionization laser. In addition, the forced evaporative cooling due to the combined effect of the detuning of the first excitation laser and the two-step photoionization plays a role in cooling the remaining cold atoms and results in the dependence of the power factor on the detuning of the first excitation laser.     

Near-Threshold Measurement of the Photoionization Cross-Section of the Lithium 2P3/2 State in a Magneto-Optical Trap

Journal of Russian Laser Research - We report a measurement of the photoionization cross-section of the lithium 2P3/2 state in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) by means of a single-frequency cw laser....     

Francium sources and traps for fundamental interaction studies

Francium is one of the best candidates for atomic parity nonconservation (APNC) and for the search of permanent electric dipole moments (EDMs). APNC measurements test the weak force between electrons and nucleons at very low momentum transfers. They also represent a unique way to detect weak nucleon-nucleon interactions. EDMs are instead related to the time-reversal symmetry. Preliminary to these fundamental measurements are precision studies in atomic spectroscopy and the development of magneto-optical traps (MOT), which partially compensate for the lack of stable Fr isotopes. At LNL Legnaro, francium is produced by fusion of 100-MeV ¹⁸O with ¹⁹⁷Au in a thick target, followed by evaporation of neutrons from the compound nucleus. Francium diffuses inside the hot target (1200 K) and is surface ionized for injection at 3 keV in an electrostatic beamline. Typically, we produce 1×10⁶ (²¹⁰Fr ions)/s for a primary flux of 1.5×10¹² particles/s. We have studied Fr yields as a function of primary beam energy, intensity, and target temperature. Information on the efficiency of bulk diffusion, surface desorption and ionization is deduced. The beam then enters a Dryfilm-coated cell, where it is neutralized on a heated yttrium plate. The escape time of neutral Fr (diffusion + desorption) is approximately 20 s at 950 K, as measured with a dedicated setup. In the MOT, we use 6 orthogonal Ti:sapphire laser beams for the main pumping transition and 6 beams from a stabilized diode repumper. Fluorescence from trapped atoms is observed with a cooled CCD camera, in order to reach noise levels from stray light equivalent to approximately 50 atoms. Systematic tests are being done to improve the trapping efficiency. We plan to further develop Fr traps at LNL; in parallel, we will study APNC and EDM techniques and systematics with stable alkalis at Pisa, Siena, and Ferrara.     

磁光Kerr效应的温度特性研究

从磁光Kerr效应的微观量子表述出发，分别研究了铁磁材料和亚铁磁材料的磁光Kerr效应的温度特性。结果表明，磁光Kerr转角θK与材料磁化强度随温度变化关系不同。铁磁材料θK对磁化强度M的级数展开式中仅含M奇次项。亚铁磁材料可以出现磁化强度M≠0而磁光Kerr转角θK=0情况。     

一维σ~+-σ~-冷却光和再抽运光对一维磁光陷阱中的多能级钠原子作用的研究

表述了钠Ｄ２线跃迁所包含的２４个磁子能级的原子在一维σ＋－σ－冷却光和再抽运光中产生的稳态多普勒冷却力。讨论了不同磁场强度、不同再抽运光强和失谐情况下原子的多普勒冷却力及对磁光陷阱中最大捕陷速度、原子数目及温度的影响     

BiCaInVIG磁光晶体的筛选与处理

对于法拉第光隔离器,其内法拉第旋转器所采用的磁光晶体的光学性能直接决定了光隔离器的性能。从透射光谱、设计波长透射率、镀制增透膜等方面对BiCalnVIG磁光晶体的筛选与．处理进行了研究。     

磁致伸缩光纤磁光光学双稳态

报道了一种基于磁致伸缩原理实现的全光纤结构磁光光学双稳态装置。与分立元件的磁光双稳系统相比较，该系统的双稳开关功率降低了２～３个数量级，实验结果与理论计算相符。