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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)

A high flux continuous source of ultracold guided chromium atoms

Axel Griesmaier, Alexander Greiner, J. Sebastian, Anoush Aghajani-Talesh, Markus Falkenau, P. Rehme, Tilman Pfau

Published Jun 1, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

We report on the demonstration of a very high flux of 6times109laser cooled chromium atoms per second in a magnetic guide.We investigate the optimum parameters for efficient loading and characterize the flux and temperature of the guided beam which is observed at a distance of frac12 m from the MOT.
DOI
10.1109/cleoe-iqec.2007.4386733

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