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Measurement of Cs-Cs elastic scattering at T=30 K

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Monroe, CR; Cornell, EA; Sackett, CA; Myatt, CJ; Wieman, CE
Published in: Physical Review Letters
January 1, 1993

We have measured the elastic collision cross section for spin polarized atomic cesium. Neutral cesium atoms are optically cooled, then loaded into a dc magnetic trap. We infer the scattering rate from the rate at which anisotropies in the initial energy distribution are observed to relax. The cross section for F=3, mF=-3 on F=3, mF=-3 is 1.5(4)×10-12 cm2, and is independent of temperature from 30 to 250 K. This determination clarifies the technical requirements for attaining Bose-Einstein condensation in a magnetically trapped Cs vapor. We also study heating due to glancing collisions with 300 K background Cs atoms. © 1993 The American Physical Society.

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Physical Review Letters

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0031-9007

Publication Date

January 1, 1993

Volume

70

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4

Start / End Page

414 / 417

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  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
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Monroe, C. R., Cornell, E. A., Sackett, C. A., Myatt, C. J., & Wieman, C. E. (1993). Measurement of Cs-Cs elastic scattering at T=30 K. Physical Review Letters, 70(4), 414–417. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.414
Monroe, C. R., E. A. Cornell, C. A. Sackett, C. J. Myatt, and C. E. Wieman. “Measurement of Cs-Cs elastic scattering at T=30 K.” Physical Review Letters 70, no. 4 (January 1, 1993): 414–17. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.414.
Monroe CR, Cornell EA, Sackett CA, Myatt CJ, Wieman CE. Measurement of Cs-Cs elastic scattering at T=30 K. Physical Review Letters. 1993 Jan 1;70(4):414–7.
Monroe, C. R., et al. “Measurement of Cs-Cs elastic scattering at T=30 K.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 70, no. 4, Jan. 1993, pp. 414–17. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.414.
Monroe CR, Cornell EA, Sackett CA, Myatt CJ, Wieman CE. Measurement of Cs-Cs elastic scattering at T=30 K. Physical Review Letters. 1993 Jan 1;70(4):414–417.

Published In

Physical Review Letters

DOI

ISSN

0031-9007

Publication Date

January 1, 1993

Volume

70

Issue

4

Start / End Page

414 / 417

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences