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Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Deceleration, trapping, and two-photon cooling of calcium atoms

Reinaldo L. Cavasso Filho, Wictor C. Magno, Daniela A. Manoel, Artemio Scalabrin, D. Pereira, Flávio C. Cruz

Published May 1, 2003• 12 citations
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Abstract

We report on a system for atomic beam deceleration and magneto-optical trapping of calcium atoms that uses the 1S0–1P1 transition, in which a single laser is used to trap and slow the atoms. The slower laser beam is focused near the magneto-optical trap’s center, which has a waist size much smaller than the atomic cloud such that its influence on the trapped atoms is greatly reduced. We also investigate the theoretical possibility of cooling by use of a two-photon (4s2)1S0–(4s5s)1S0 transition. Excitation near resonance with the 1P1 level results in an equilibrium temperature seven times smaller than the Doppler limit of the 1S0–1P1 transition.

DOI
10.1364/josab.20.000994

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