Rathod, KD and Singh, PK and Natarajan, Vasant (2014) Cold beam of isotopically pure Yb atoms by deflection using 1D-optical molasses. In: PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 83 (3). pp. 387-393.
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Abstract
We demonstrate the generation of an isotopically pure beam of laser-cooled Yb atoms by deflection using 1D-optical molasses. Atoms in a collimated thermal beam are first slowed using a Zeeman slower. They are then subjected to a pair of molasses beams inclined at 45(a similar to) with respect to the slowed atomic beam. The slowed atoms are deflected and probed at a distance of 160 mm. We demonstrate the selective deflection of the bosonic isotope Yb-174 and the fermionic isotope Yb-171. Using a transient measurement after the molasses beams are turned on, we find a longitudinal temperature of 41 mK.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | PRAMANA-JOURNAL OF PHYSICS |
| Publisher: | INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, |
| Additional Information: | Copy right for this article belongs to the INDIAN ACAD SCIENCES, C V RAMAN AVENUE, SADASHIVANAGAR, P B #8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIA. |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2014 06:41 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Oct 2014 06:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/50025 |
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