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Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps

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O'Hara, KM; Granade, SR; Gehm, ME; Thomas, JE
Published in: Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics
January 1, 2001

The spatial loading dynamics of a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser trap and the equilibrium number of trapped atoms are described using Fokker-Planck model. The absorption of the magneto-optical trap (MOT) beams in the high density region of the (CO2) laser trap was neglected in the process. The ground and excited state polarizabilitiies were assumed to be identical to keep the force on the atoms unchanged in the MOT laser beams. The equilibrium number of atoms and the time to reach equilibrium obtained in the experiment were found to be similar with the theoritical data.

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Michael E. Gehm
Author Michael E. Gehm Electrical and Computer Engineering

Published In

Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

ISSN

1050-2947

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

63

Issue

4

Start / End Page

434031 / 434035

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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O’Hara, K. M., Granade, S. R., Gehm, M. E., & Thomas, J. E. (2001). Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps. Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, 63(4), 434031–434035.
O’Hara, K. M., S. R. Granade, M. E. Gehm, and J. E. Thomas. “Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps.” Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 63, no. 4 (January 1, 2001): 434031–35.
O’Hara KM, Granade SR, Gehm ME, Thomas JE. Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps. Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics. 2001 Jan 1;63(4):434031–5.
O’Hara, K. M., et al. “Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps.” Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 63, no. 4, Jan. 2001, pp. 434031–35.
O’Hara KM, Granade SR, Gehm ME, Thomas JE. Loading dynamics of CO2 laser traps. Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics. 2001 Jan 1;63(4):434031–434035.

Published In

Physical Review A Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics

ISSN

1050-2947

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

63

Issue

4

Start / End Page

434031 / 434035

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 03 Chemical Sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences