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Dual Hg-Rb magneto-optical trap
P. MorzynskiPiotr ZuchowskiMichal ZawadaBartlomiej NagoornyMarcin E. WitkowskiRoman CiuryłoMarcin PiotrowskiRodolfo Munoz-rodriguezS. Bilickisubject
PhysicsCondensed Matter::Quantum GasesAtomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)FOS: Physical sciencesPhotoionizationTrappingLaser01 natural sciencesAtomic and Molecular Physics and Optics010305 fluids & plasmaslaw.inventionPhysics - Atomic PhysicsTrap (computing)lawLaser coolingMagneto-optical trap0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Atomic PhysicsAtomic physics010306 general physicsdescription
We present a two-species laser cooling apparatus capable of simultaneously collecting Rb and Hg atomic gases into a magneto-optical trap (MOT). The atomic sources, laser system, and vacuum set-up are described. While there is a loss of Rb atoms in the MOT due to photoionization by the Hg cooling laser, we show that it does not prevent simultaneous trapping of Rb and Hg. We also demonstrate interspecies collision-induced losses in the ${}^{87}$Rb-${}^{202}$Hg system.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-14 |