Flexible Optical Dipole Mirror for Cold Atoms

• Authors: T. Kawalec , K. Kiersnowski , J. Fiutowski , T. Dohnalik
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A flexible and relatively simple and cheap optical dipole mirror for cold rubidium atoms from magneto-optical trap is described, being a very modern and efficient tool for atomic physicists. Emphasis is put on physical processes responsible for the mirror parameters and their optimization. Promising perspectives are provided for evanescent wave properties investigation and atom-surface interaction measurements.

Keywords

EN

37.10.De; 37.10.Vz

Discipline

• 37.10.De: Atom cooling methods
• 37.10.Vz: Mechanical effects of light on atoms, molecules, and ions

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 114
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 721-730

Dates

published

2008-10

received

2008-05-25

Contributors

author

T. Kawalec

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

K. Kiersnowski

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

J. Fiutowski

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

author

T. Dohnalik

• Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta 4, 30-059 Cracow, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.114.721