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Observation of collimated atoms by light pressure force in absorption cell

Yuzhu Wang, Chao Ye, Yongsheng Wu, Xiaojuan Wang, Shanyu Zhou, Long-Sheng Ma, Yudan Cheng, Liangen Ding

Published Oct 28, 1992• 0 citations

Abstract

Experimental observation of laser cooling and collimation of moving atoms in an absorption cell by light pressure force of an intense standing light wave field is reported. The hyper-fine structure of atomic sodium has been observed due to the cooled and collimated atoms and the mechanism of laser cooling and collimation of atoms is discussed.

DOI: 10.1117/12.130416

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