Abstract
We have succeeded in stopping a beam of cesium atoms using frequency-chirped diode lasers. We scan over the Doppler profile of a 100℃ thermal cesium beam to bring more than 1010 atoms/s to a temperature of 1°K, a limit imposed by the 30 MHz linewidth of our free-running lasers. These results are preliminary,and we expect that further work will provide substantial improvements in our final temperature and density. This is an extremely simple and inexpensive way to produce cold atoms.
Work supported by the National Science Foundation.
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Watts, R.N., Wieman, C.E. (1985). Stopping Atoms with Diode Lasers. In: Hänsch, T.W., Shen, Y.R. (eds) Laser Spectroscopy VII. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 49. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39664-2_6
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