Experiments and simulations in cooling and trapping of a high flux rubidium beam
by Slowe, Christopher Brian, Ph.D., HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 2007, 303 pages; 3265095

Abstract:

In this work we discuss the design and implementation of an ultra-cold atomic beam with a goal in mind of being eventually able to produce a continuous atom laser. In the first half of this work we discuss the production of a high flux source of 87Rb atoms using a Zeeman slower which has been optimized by Monte Carlo simulation. Using this same simulation framework we further describe and subsequently implement at 2D Magneto Optical Trap which is used to inject 107 sub-millikelvin atoms/s into a 2D magnetic waveguide. We conclude the work by extending our simulation to include collisions between atoms, and use it to discuss how to generate a true CW atom laser using this set-up.

 
AdviserLene Vestergaard Hau
SchoolHARVARD UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-05, p. , Aug 2007
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsAtomic physics
Publication Number3265095
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