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MOT Loading Enhancement with Stimulated Light Forces

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Elizabeth A. Donley, Tara C. Liebisch, Eric M. Blanshan, John E. Kitching

Abstract

We demonstrate atom number enhancement in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) by use of bichromatic cooling to slow an atomic beam that is loaded into a MOT. Bichromatic cooling employs stimulated emission to apply strong cooling forces that are not limited by spontaneous emission. We demonstrate a factor of five increase in atom number captured from the atomic beam for a three centimeter cooling length and a factor of three increase for a 1.5 cm cooling length. For a 1.5 cm effective cooling length, our technique yields MOT atom number enhancement that is about three times higher than the enhancement acheived via spontaneous emission.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 2011 Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and European Frequency and Time Forum
Conference Dates
May 1-5, 2011
Conference Location
San Francisco, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Bichromatic Cooling, Laser Cooling
Physics

Citation

Donley, E. , Liebisch, T. , Blanshan, E. and Kitching, J. (2011), MOT Loading Enhancement with Stimulated Light Forces, Proceedings of the 2011 Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and European Frequency and Time Forum, San Francisco, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908615 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created July 31, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017
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