Cooling Strontium in a Narrow Line Magneto-Optical Trap

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Abstract

We describe the behavior and performance of a magneto-optical trap (MOT) operating on the narrow ($\Gamma/2 \pi = 7.4$ kHz) $^1$S$_0$ - $^3$P$_1$ transition of strontium. We have successfully trapped multiple strontium isotopes at temperatures of less than 1 $\mu$K. These cold samples are then transferred to a pancake-shaped optical trap where they are evaporatively cooled to quantum degeneracy.

Authors

  • B.J. Reschovsky

    • JQI, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742

  • D.S. Barker

    • JQI, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742

  • N.C. Pisenti

    • JQI, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742

  • G.K. Campbell

    • JQI, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742