A CONTINUOUS RAMAN OUTPUT-COUPLER FOR AN ATOM LASER
A continuous Raman output coupler for an atom laser has been the subject of many theoretical and numerical studies1. However, prior to this work only a pulsed Raman output coupler has been demonstrated for magnetically trapped atoms2. Here, we produce a continuous Raman atom laser and discuss, with reference to a simple model, how this system is superior to a radio frequency (RF) output coupler for future applications of the atom laser.