Zeeman slowing atoms using the magnetic field from a magneto-optical trap

Wen Yan; Yuan Yao; Yuxin Sun; Hoyt W. Chad; Yanyi Jiang; Longsheng Ma

doi:10.3788/COL201917.040201

Zeeman slowing atoms using the magnetic field from a magneto-optical trap

Wen Yan
, Yuan Yao^*
, Yuxin Sun
, Hoyt W. Chad
, Yanyi Jiang
, Longsheng Ma

^*Corresponding author for this work

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We study a Zeeman slower using the magnetic field generated by a pair of coils for a magneto-optical trap. The efficiency of the Zeeman slower is shown to be dependent on the intensity and frequency detuning of the laser light for slowing the atoms. With the help of numerical analysis, optimal experimental parameters are explored. Experimentally, the optimal frequency detuning and intensity of the slowing beam are explored, and 4 ×10⁷ ytterbium atoms are trapped in the magneto-optical trap.

Original language	English
Article number	040201
Journal	Chinese Optics Letters
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3788/COL201917.040201
State	Published - 10 Apr 2019
Externally published	Yes

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