Title :
Nanofabrications using a laser collimated and focused neutral chromium atom beam
Author :
Hong-Bo Sun ; Inouye, H. ; Inouye, Y. ; Kawata, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We report here an experimental realization of nanopatterns by laser collimating (cooling) and focusing (trapping) chromium atom beams. The fabrication was facilitated by an extremely narrow laser linewidth, 5 MHz, equal to the linewidth of the resonance transition of the Cr atom.
Keywords :
atomic beams; chromium; laser cooling; nanotechnology; particle optics; radiation pressure; resonant states; spectral line breadth; Cr; Cr atom beams; cooling; extremely narrow laser linewidth; fabrication; laser collimated neutral chromium atom beam; laser focused neutral chromium atom beam; nanofabrication; nanopatterns; resonance transition linewidth; trapping; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Chromium; Collimators; Cooling; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Nanopatterning; Optical device fabrication; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967951
