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Collisional losses from a light-force atom trap

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Sesko, D; Walker, T; Monroe, C; Gallagher, A; Wieman, C
Published in: Physical Review Letters
January 1, 1989

We have studied the collisional loss rates for very cold cesium atoms held in a spontaneous-force optical trap. In contrast with previous work, we find that collisions involving excitation by the trapping light fields are the dominant loss mechanism. We also find that hyperfine changing collisions between atoms in the ground state can be significant under some circumstances. © 1989 The American Physical Society.

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Physical Review Letters

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0031-9007

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January 1, 1989

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63

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9

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961 / 964

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  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
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Sesko, D., Walker, T., Monroe, C., Gallagher, A., & Wieman, C. (1989). Collisional losses from a light-force atom trap. Physical Review Letters, 63(9), 961–964. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.961
Sesko, D., T. Walker, C. Monroe, A. Gallagher, and C. Wieman. “Collisional losses from a light-force atom trap.” Physical Review Letters 63, no. 9 (January 1, 1989): 961–64. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.961.
Sesko D, Walker T, Monroe C, Gallagher A, Wieman C. Collisional losses from a light-force atom trap. Physical Review Letters. 1989 Jan 1;63(9):961–4.
Sesko, D., et al. “Collisional losses from a light-force atom trap.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 63, no. 9, Jan. 1989, pp. 961–64. Scopus, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.961.
Sesko D, Walker T, Monroe C, Gallagher A, Wieman C. Collisional losses from a light-force atom trap. Physical Review Letters. 1989 Jan 1;63(9):961–964.

Published In

Physical Review Letters

DOI

ISSN

0031-9007

Publication Date

January 1, 1989

Volume

63

Issue

9

Start / End Page

961 / 964

Related Subject Headings

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