Realization of a magnetically guided atomic beam in the collisional regime.

نویسندگان

  • T Lahaye
  • J M Vogels
  • K J Günter
  • Z Wang
  • J Dalibard
  • D Guéry-Odelin
چکیده

We describe the realization of a magnetically guided beam of cold rubidium atoms, with a flux of 7 x 10(9) atoms/s, a temperature of 400 microK, and a mean velocity of 1 m/s. The rate of elastic collisions within the beam is sufficient to ensure thermalization. We show that the evaporation induced by a radio-frequency wave leads to appreciable cooling and an increase in the phase space density. We discuss the perspectives to reach the quantum degenerate regime using evaporative cooling.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review letters

دوره 93 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004