Published March 31, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Electrodynamic Trapping of Spinless Neutral Atoms with an Atom Chip

  • 1. PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 (Japan)
  • 3. Department of Engineering Synthesis, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656 (Japan)

Description

Three-dimensional electrodynamic trapping of neutral atoms has been demonstrated. By applying time-varying inhomogeneous electric fields with micron-sized electrodes, nearly 102 strontium atoms in the 1S0 state have been trapped with a lifetime of 80 ms. In order to design the electrodes, we numerically analyzed the electric field and simulated atomic trajectories in the trap, which showed reasonable agreement with the experiment

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
96
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 123001-123001.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37081316
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC CLUSTERS; ATOMS; COOLING; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; LASERS; LIFETIME; PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS; STRONTIUM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TRAJECTORIES; TRAPPING; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ATOM COLLISIONS; COLLISIONS; ELEMENTS; METALS; PHOTON COLLISIONS

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