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Manipulating beams of ultra-cold atoms with a static magnetic field

  • 1. Melbourne Univ., Parkville, VIC (Australia). School of Physics
  • 2. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, VIC (Australia). Div. of Materials Science

Description

Preliminary results on the deflection of a beam of ultra cold atoms by a static magnetic field are reported. Caesium atoms trapped in a magneto-optical trap are cooled using optical molasses, and then fall freely under gravity to form a beam of ultra-cold atoms. The atoms pass through a static inhomogeneous magnetic field produced by a single current-carrying wire, and are deflected by a force dependent on-the magnetic substate of the atom. The population of atoms in various magnetic substates can be altered by using resonant laser radiation to optically pump the atoms. 16 refs., 10 figs

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21 p.
Report number
UM-P--95/33

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Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
27019476
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
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Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC BEAMS; BEAM COOLING; BEAM MONITORING; BEAM OPTICS; CESIUM; COLD TRAPS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LASER RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BEAMS; DATA; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; METALS; MONITORING; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATIONS; TRAPS

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