2002/03/29 by P. Cren, C. F. Roos, C.F. Roos +3 · 43 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic beam #Beam (structure) #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #Flux (metallurgy) #Magnetic field #Magnetic flux #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Quantum Information and Cryptography #Transverse plane #cond-mat
paper · pdf · doi:10.1140/epjd/e2002-00106-3
published in The European Physical Journal D 20(1), 107-116 (Springer Science+Business Media) · 10 pages, 10 figures, accepted for publication to EPJD
arxiv created 2002/03/29 · openalex publication_date 2002/07/01 · arxiv updated 2015/06/24 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
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.