Zeeman slowing of thulium atoms

被引：13
作者：
Chebakov, K. [1 ,2 ]
Sokolov, A. [1 ,2 ]
Akimov, A. [1 ,2 ]
Sukachev, D. [1 ,2 ]
Kanorsky, S. [1 ,2 ]
Kolachevsky, N. [1 ,2 ]
Sorokin, V. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] PN Lebedev Phys Inst, Moscow 119991, Russia
[2] Moscow Inst Phys & Technol, Dolgoprudnyi 141700, Russia
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2009年 / 34卷 / 19期
基金：
俄罗斯基础研究基金会;
关键词：
LASER COOLING TRANSITIONS;
D O I：
10.1364/OL.34.002955
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We demonstrate laser slowing of a hot thulium atomic beam using the nearly closed cycling transition 4f(13)6s(2)(F-2(o))(J=7/2) <-> 4f(12)(H-3(5))5d(3/2)6s(2)(J=9/2) at 410.6 nm. Atoms are decelerated to velocities around 25 m/s by a 40 cm Zeeman slower. The flux of slowed atoms is evaluated as 10(7) s(-1)cm(-2). The experiment explicitly indicates the possibility of trapping Tm atoms in a magneto-optical trap. (C) 2009 Optical Society of America
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页码：2955 / 2957
页数：3
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