Stimulated Slowing of Yb Atoms on the Narrow $^1S_0\rightarrow^3P_1$ Transition

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Autores principales: Narong, Tanaporn Na, Liu, TianMin, Raghuram, Nikhil, Hollberg, Leo
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Publicado: 2021
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author Narong, Tanaporn Na
Liu, TianMin
Raghuram, Nikhil
Hollberg, Leo
author_facet Narong, Tanaporn Na
Liu, TianMin
Raghuram, Nikhil
Hollberg, Leo
contents We analyzed bichromatic and polychromatic stimulated forces for laser cooling and trapping of Yb atoms using only the narrow $^1S_0\rightarrow^3P_1$ transition. Our model is based on numerical solutions of optical Bloch equations for two-level atoms driven by multiple time-dependent fields combined with Monte-Carlo simulations, which account for realistic experimental conditions such as atomic beam divergence, geometry, and Gaussian laser modes. Using 1 W of laser power, we predict a loading rate of $\approx 10^8$ atoms/s into a 556 nm MOT with a slowing force of $\approx 60F_{rad}$. We show that a square wave modulation can produce similar stimulated forces with almost twice the velocity range and improve the MOT loading rate of Yb atoms by up to 70%.
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spellingShingle Stimulated Slowing of Yb Atoms on the Narrow $^1S_0\rightarrow^3P_1$ Transition
Narong, Tanaporn Na
Liu, TianMin
Raghuram, Nikhil
Hollberg, Leo
Atomic Physics
We analyzed bichromatic and polychromatic stimulated forces for laser cooling and trapping of Yb atoms using only the narrow $^1S_0\rightarrow^3P_1$ transition. Our model is based on numerical solutions of optical Bloch equations for two-level atoms driven by multiple time-dependent fields combined with Monte-Carlo simulations, which account for realistic experimental conditions such as atomic beam divergence, geometry, and Gaussian laser modes. Using 1 W of laser power, we predict a loading rate of $\approx 10^8$ atoms/s into a 556 nm MOT with a slowing force of $\approx 60F_{rad}$. We show that a square wave modulation can produce similar stimulated forces with almost twice the velocity range and improve the MOT loading rate of Yb atoms by up to 70%.
title Stimulated Slowing of Yb Atoms on the Narrow $^1S_0\rightarrow^3P_1$ Transition
topic Atomic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.09899