Title :
Simultaneous bidirectional propagation of cold atoms in a "stadium" shaped magnetic waveguide ring
Author :
Wu, Saijun ; Striehl, P. ; Rooijakkers, W. ; Prentiss, Mara
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We report the bidirectional propagation of atom sample around a "stadium" shaped magnetic waveguide. The atoms are cooled and trapped at one side of the magnetic "stadium". Optical standing-wave can evenly divide the atoms to propagate in opposite directions around the ring, which recombine at starting position after traversing the same closed path. The ring encloses an area of 8.0 cm2. The flux density of the guided atoms reaches 1011 sec-1cm-2
Keywords :
laser cooling; magneto-optical effects; quantum optics; radiation pressure; bidirectional propagation; cold atoms; flux density; guided atoms; magnetic waveguide; optical standing-wave; simultaneous propagation; stadium shaped waveguide; trapped atoms; waveguide ring;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4