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Trapping of ultracold atoms in a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber
Yong-il ShinCaleb A. ChristensenGyu-boong JoWolfgang KetterleSebastian WillDavid E. PritchardMichele Sabasubject
Condensed Matter::Quantum GasesPhysicsOptical fiberFOS: Physical sciencesPhysics::OpticsMicrostructured optical fiberAtomic and Molecular Physics and Opticslaw.inventionCondensed Matter - Other Condensed MatterCore (optical fiber)DipolelawUltracold atomPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersPhysics::Atomic PhysicsFiberAtomic physicsOther Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)Photonic crystalPhotonic-crystal fiberdescription
Ultracold sodium atoms have been trapped inside a hollow-core optical fiber. The atoms are transferred from a free space optical dipole trap into a trap formed by a red-detuned gaussian light mode confined to the core of the fiber. We show that at least 5% of the atoms held initially in the free space trap can be loaded into the core of the fiber and retrieved outside.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Physical Review A |