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Evanescent wave mirror for cold atoms—A quasi-resonant case

Jacek Fiutowski, Dobrosława Bartoszek-Bober, T. Dohnalik +1 more

Optics CommunicationsFeb 22, 201312 citations

Elastic and inelastic evanescent-wave mirrors for cold atoms

D. Voigt, B. T. Wolschrijn, R.A. Cornelussen +4 more

arXiv:physics/0011005Comptes Rendus de l Académie des Sciences - Series IV - Physics-AstrophysicsJun 1, 20014 citations

Gravitational laser trap for atoms with evanescent-wave cooling

Johannes Söding, Rudolf Grimm, Yu. B. Ovchinnikov

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Microscopic electro-optical atom trap on an evanescent-wave mirror

Andriy Shevchenko, Thomas Lindvall, Ilkka Juhani Tittonen +1 more

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Laser Trapping Of Sodium Atoms And Reflection From Evanescent Wave

Susumu Tashiro, Y. Kate, Atsuo Morinaga

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR)Aug 24, 20050 citations

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2002-00205-1 THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D

Abstract. We demonstrate the in situ detection of cold 87Rb atoms near a dielectric surface using the absorption of a weak, resonant evanescent wave. We have used this technique in time of flight experiments determining the density of atoms falling on the surface. A quantitative understanding of the measured curve was obtained using a detailed calculation of the evanescent intensity distribution. We have also used it to detect atoms trapped near the surface in a standing-wave optical dipole potential. This trap was loaded by inelastic bouncing on a strong, repulsive evanescent potential. We estimate that we trap 1:5 104 atoms at a density 100 times higher than the falling atoms. PACS. 32.80.Pj Optical cooling of atoms; trapping { 42.25.Bs Wave propagation, transmission and absorption 1Abstract. We demonstrate the in situ detection of cold 87Rb atoms near a dielectric surface using the absorption of a weak, resonant evanescent wave. We have used this technique in time of flight experiments determining the density of atoms falling on the surface. A quantitative understanding of the measured curve was obtained using a detailed calculation of the evanescent intensity distribution. We have also used it to detect atoms trapped near the surface in a standing-wave optical dipole potential. This trap was loaded by inelastic bouncing on a strong, repulsive evanescent potential. We estimate that we trap 1:5 104 atoms at a density 100 times higher than the falling atoms. PACS. 32.80.Pj Optical cooling of atoms; trapping { 42.25.Bs Wave propagation, transmission and absorption 1

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