Magnetic or optical molasses loading for a Cs dipole trap

G. Stern; E. Dimova; A. Fioretti; D. Comparat; P. Pillet

doi:10.1117/12.726896

13 March 2007 Magnetic or optical molasses loading for a Cs dipole trap

G. Stern, E. Dimova, A. Fioretti, D. Comparat, P. Pillet

Proceedings Volume 6604, 14th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications; 66040M (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.726896
Event: 14th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, 2006, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Abstract

We have studied the loading of a single-beam or a crossed dipole trap made by a Nd:YAG laser. The loading was performed from a magnetic trap or after a molasses phase with cesium atoms. Looking for high atomic density to perform a fast evaporation to reach the Bose-Einstein Condensation, we found that a crossed dipole trap with a waist of 30 &mgr;m and a laser power P=10 W, loaded from a molasses, gives a good starting point to begin evaporation with 5 &|m~; 10⁶ atoms loaded in 50 ms.

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G. Stern, E. Dimova, A. Fioretti, D. Comparat, and P. Pillet "Magnetic or optical molasses loading for a Cs dipole trap", Proc. SPIE 6604, 14th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, 66040M (13 March 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.726896

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