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Production of a cold atomic vapor using diode-laser cooling

D. Sesko

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado, 440 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0440, USA

National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA

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C. G. Fan

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado, 440 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0440, USA

National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA

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C. E. Wieman

Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado, 440 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0440, USA

National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA

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https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812813787_0033Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract:

We have used the light from diode lasers (λ = 852 nm) to damp the motion of atoms in a cesium vapor. We have been able to contain more than 10⁷ atoms for 0.2 sec and cool them to a temperature of in this viscous photon medium (the so-called optical molasses).

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Production of a cold atomic vapor using diode-laser cooling

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