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Atom funnel for the production of a slow, high-density atomic beam

A new scheme has been developed that produces a slow atomic beam of high brightness with a narrow velocity distribution. The technique can provide long measurement times and high counting rates for future precision experiments. In our initial work, densities of 10{sup 8} Na atoms/cm{sup 3} at a velo...

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Published in:Physical review letters 1990-04, Vol.64 (14), p.1658-1661
Main Authors: RIIS, E, WEISS, D. S, MOLER, K. A, CHU, S
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Language:English
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Summary:A new scheme has been developed that produces a slow atomic beam of high brightness with a narrow velocity distribution. The technique can provide long measurement times and high counting rates for future precision experiments. In our initial work, densities of 10{sup 8} Na atoms/cm{sup 3} at a velocity of 270 cm/sec and at a temperature of {approx}200 {mu}K were obtained.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.64.1658