Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR)

Release-recapture experiment of Cold 85Rb atoms with an optical nanofiber probe

Ravi Kumar, Laura Russell, Vibhuti Bhushan Tiwari, Síle Nic Chormaic

Published Jun 1, 2013• 0 citations

Abstract

An optical nanofiber (ONF) has been used to measure the temperature of cold85Rb atoms in a magneto-optical trap by the release-and-recapture method. Integration of the ONF with cold atoms is useful for quantum technologies.

DOI: 10.1109/cleopr.2013.6600604

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