Title :
Loading, guiding, and manipulating neutral atoms in atom chip magnetic traps
Author :
Aveline, David C. ; Thompson, Robert J. ; Lundblad, Nathan ; Yu, Nan ; Kohel, James M. ; Maleki, Lute
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
We describe a method of efficiently loading and manipulating neutral atoms in atom chip traps. Cooled 87Rb from a MOT is transported via coil-based magnetic traps into chip-based wire traps and precisely directed in wire-guides.
Keywords :
laser cooling; magnetic traps; radiation pressure; rubidium; MOT; Rb; atom chip magnetic traps; chip-based wire traps; coil based magnetic traps; magneto-optical trap; neutral atoms manipulation; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Charge carrier processes; Coils; Laser beams; Optical interferometry; Shape control; Surface emitting lasers; Wire; 000.2190; 020.7010;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628507
