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Laser cooling and launching performance in a (1,1,1) –geometry atomic fountain

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Elizabeth A. Donley, Thomas P. Heavner, John O'Brien, Steven R. Jefferts, F Levi

Abstract

We have successfully cooled and launched cesium atoms in the (1,1,1) atomic fountain geometry at temperatures as low as 0.8 mK. This corresponds to a mean thermal velocity of 0.7 cm/s, which is two times the photon recoil velocity of 0.35 cm/s. Factors that limit the final temperature are presented in detail.
Proceedings Title
Proc. Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and PTTI Mtg.
Conference Dates
August 29-31, 2005
Conference Location
Vancouver, CA
Conference Title
IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp.
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

atomic clocks, laser cooling

Citation

Donley, E. , Heavner, T. , O'Brien, J. , Jefferts, S. and Levi, F. (2005), Laser cooling and launching performance in a (1,1,1) –geometry atomic fountain, Proc. Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and PTTI Mtg., Vancouver, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50197 (Accessed December 7, 2024)

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Created August 29, 2005, Updated February 17, 2017