Published December 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

A laser-cooled chromium atomic beam under 1 mrad for direct-write atom-lithography

  • 1. GuiLin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin (China) and Department of Physics, Tongji University, Shanghai (China)
  • 2. GuiLin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin (China)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Tongji University, Shanghai (China)

Description

We have developed an apparatus for laser-cooling chromium atomic beams using one-dimensional optical molasses. The divergence of the atomic beam was reduced from 4.5 mrad to 0.87 mrad and the intensity of fluorescence was increased by 1.79 times with a 45 mW laser power.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2008.04.016

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2008.04.016;
PII
S0168-583X(08)00550-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
266
Journal Issue
24
Journal Page Range
p. 5171-5174
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41018412
Subject category
S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC BEAMS; ATOMS; CHROMIUM; COOLING; EQUIPMENT; FABRICATION; FLUORESCENCE; LASERS; MOLASSES; NANOSTRUCTURES; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FOOD; LUMINESCENCE; METALS; PHOTON EMISSION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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