An enriched 40K source for fermionic atom studies
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 70, 1967 (1999); doi:10.1063/1.1149695
Issue Date: April 1999
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We have developed a novel, enriched potassium source for use in trapping and cooling of the fermionic isotope 40K. The source is clean, easily controllable, and consistent with high vacuum applications. With this enriched source, we are able to collect 108 40K atoms in a vapor cell magneto-optical trap. ©1999 American Institute of Physics.
| History: | Received 29 September 1998; accepted 15 December 1998 |
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KEYWORDS and PACS
radiation pressure,
laser cooling,
potassium,
particle traps,
vacuum techniques,
isotope relative abundance
- 39.10.+j
Instrumentation and techniques for atomic and molecular physics Atomic and molecular beam sources and techniques - 42.50.Vk
Optics Quantum optics Mechanical effects of light on atoms, molecules, electrons, and ions - 32.80.Pj
Atomic properties and interactions with photons Photon interactions with atoms Optical cooling of atoms; trapping - 32.10.Bi
Atomic properties and interactions with photons Properties of atoms and atomic ions Atomic masses, mass spectra, abundances, and isotopes - 07.30.-t
Instruments, apparatus, components, and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy Vacuum apparatus and techniques - YEAR: 1999
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0034-6748 (print)
1089-7623 (online)
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