Cooling and Trapping of Atoms and Particles

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Abstract:

We showed that it is possible to cool atoms in a one dimensional optical lattice using to a novel degenerate sideband cooling technique. This method was then extended to a three dimension optical lattice. With this method, we are able capture all the atoms in a MOT and directly cool them to the photon recoil temperature at phase space densities of 1500 using low powered 20 mW diode laser beams. This represents a 2 12 order of magnitude increase in phase space density over the best form of grey optical molasses.

Author(s):
Chu, Steven
Author Organization(s):
STANFORD UNIV CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Oct 1997-31 Mar 2001
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA391460
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-SR-BL-TR-01-0364
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F49620-98-1-0219
Task Number(s):
DX
Project Number(s):
2301
Monitor Series:
TR-01-0364, AFRL-SR-BL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*INTERFEROMETRY, POLYMERS, HALL EFFECT, QUANTUM THEORY, TRAPPING(CHARGED PARTICLES), ATOMS, LASERS, COOLING, LASER APPLICATIONS, LIGHT PULSES, GRAVIMETRY, INTERFEROMETERS, DIPOLE MOMENTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy, Optics
Keyword(s):
LASER TRAPPING, OPTICAL COOLING, *ATOM INTERFEROMETRY, OPTICAL TWEEZERS, MOLECULAR PARTICLES, *OPTICAL TRAPS, PE61102F
Report Date:
2001 Mar 31
Creation Date:
2001 Jul 11