Published November 19, 2004
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Journal article
Bichromatic slowing and collimation to make an intense helium beam
- 1. Physics and Astronomy Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11790-3800 (United States)
Description
The bichromatic force has been used to both slow and collimate a beam of metastable 23S He atoms (He*). The collimation capture range is an extraordinary ±85 m/s corresponding to ∼0.18 radians from our source. Both slowing and collimation were accomplished in the unprecedented short distance of ∼5 cm each. The overall brightness increase is x3200, and there is potential for considerably more
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 93
- Journal Issue
- 21
- Journal Page Range
- p. 213004-213004.4
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36062869
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMIC BEAMS; BRIGHTNESS; CAPTURE; COLLIMATORS; HELIUM; METASTABLE STATES; OPTICAL PUMPING; RADIATION PRESSURE
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; FLUIDS; GASES; NONMETALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PUMPING; RARE GASES
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- Notes
- (c) 2004 The American Physical Society