Maximized cooling efficiency for a Zeeman slower operating at optimized magnetic field profile
熊转贤 Zhuanxian Xiong, 龙云 Yun Long, 肖辉星 Huixing Xiao +3 more
We build a Zeeman slower with consecutive coils and use it to load an Yb magneto-optical trap (MOTs).Cooling efficiency is measured by the fluorescence intensity of the atomic cloud trapped by the MOT.An optimized magnetic field profile can acquire the maximum cooling efficiency, corresponding to a good compromise between the smaller magnetic field mismatch and the high capture velocity.Our studies provide useful information on how the performance of the Zeeman slower can be improved.
Chinese Optics Letters•Jan 1, 2011•0 citations