A MOT (Magneto-Optical Trap) created by narrow-band lasers.

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Abstract

Most diode lasers used for creating Magneto-Optical Traps are standing wave lasers. Specifically, a grating is used to reflect the output from a diode laser back into the laser diode to form an external cavity. Typically, the first order diffraction is sent back to the diode laser. In this presentation, we sent the second order diffraction from the grating back to the diode. A MOT is created using this type of lasers. The characterization of the MOT will be presented in this presentation.

*Army Research Office (ARO)

Authors

  • Jianing Han

    • University of South Alabama

  • Lindsay Hutcherson

    • University of South Alabama

  • Gayatri Deshmukh

    • University of South Alabama

  • Morgan Umstead

    • University of South Alabama

  • Andy Hu

    • University of South Alabama

  • Young Lee

    • University of South Alabama

  • Zhanguo Bai

    • School of science, Hebei University of Science & Technology