Published April 1, 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Evidence for laser cooling in a magnesium atomic beam

  • 1. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita di Pisa, Sezione di Pisa, P. Torricelli 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy

Description

Laser cooling in a Mg atomic beam is reported for the first time to our knowledge. Previous cooling experiments were performed by using visible or infrared lasers. The Mg atoms were cooled by using an intracavity frequency-doubled dye laser at 285 nm to reach the resonant 1S0--1P1 transition. Evidence of laser cooling was obtained even with the limited available laser power (≅1--2 mW)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Optics Letters
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
7
Series
Opt. Lett.
Journal Page Range
350-352
ISSN
0146-9592
CODEN
OPLED

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20043063
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC BEAMS; BEAM COOLING; LASER RADIATION; MAGNESIUM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RESONANCE ABSORPTION; TUNING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZEEMAN EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
ABSORPTION; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BEAMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; METALS; RADIATIONS