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Trapping and Cooling of Potassium Isotopes in a Double-Magneto-Optical-Trap Apparatus
Published
Author(s)
M Prevedelli, F S. Cataliotti, Eric A. Cornell, J R. Ensher, C Fort, L Ricci, G M. Tino, M Inguscio
Abstract
We report on teh efficient operation of a double-magneto-optical-trap (MOT) apparatus for potassium isopes. Mechanisms for the cooling and the transfer between the two MOTs are studied. A magnetic quadrupole trap has been loaded from the second MOT: density and temperature appear to be promising for starting runaway evaporative cooling.
Citation
Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Volume
59
Issue
No. 1
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
magneto-optical trap, potassium
Citation
Prevedelli, M.
, Cataliotti, F.
, Cornell, E.
, Ensher, J.
, Fort, C.
, Ricci, L.
, Tino, G.
and Inguscio, M.
(1999),
Trapping and Cooling of Potassium Isotopes in a Double-Magneto-Optical-Trap Apparatus, Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
(Accessed October 8, 2025)