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Atom-number amplification in a magneto-optical trap via stimulated light forces
Published
Author(s)
Elizabeth A. Donley, Tara C. Liebisch, Eric M. Blanshan, John E. Kitching
Abstract
We have decelerated an atomic beam of 87 Rb using a stimulated-emission slowing technique that makes use of a bichromatic standing light wave of high intensity and increased the load rate into a small magneto-optical trap by up to a factor of 20. We performed the slowing over distances of under 1.5 cm with 5.2 mW of total power in the bichromatic beams. We estimate that we achieve a slowing force that is 2.2 x larger than the maximum force achievable by spontaneous emission. The maximum achievable force could be increased in a smaller apparatus
Donley, E.
, Liebisch, T.
, Blanshan, E.
and Kitching, J.
(2012),
Atom-number amplification in a magneto-optical trap via stimulated light forces, Physical Review A, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=909731
(Accessed October 18, 2025)