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Журнал Экспериментальной и Теоретической Физики

METOD OTsENKI KOLIChESTVA ATOMOV V MAGNITOOPTIChESKIKh LOVUShKAKh

G S Belotelov, Anton P. Vyalykh, Anastasia V. Semenko, M. L Voskanov, Sergey N. Slyusarev

Published Nov 1, 2024• 1 citation
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Abstract

A method for estimating the number of atoms in a magneto-optical trap and in the flux from a hot atom source is presented and examined in detail. The applicability of the method at various cooling stages is analyzed. The relative uncertainty of the method is calculated. The results of applying the described method on optical lattice clocks with cold strontium and ytterbium atoms are presented.

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10.31857/s0044451024100018

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