Zeeman slowing and magneto-optically trapping of lithium atoms in atomic interferometry experiments

Yang Wei; Sun Da-Li; Zhou Lin; Wang Jin; Zhan Ming-Sheng

doi:10.7498/aps.63.153701

Abstract

To prepare cold lithium atoms for atomic interferometry experiments, we have carried out experimental researches on Zeeman deceleration and magneto-optical trap (MOT) of lithium atoms. We have also designed and implemented a compact adjustable Zeeman slower with an inner water cooling chamber, to decelerate the velocity of the 7Li atom beam from 600 m/s down to 60 m/s, and load them into the MOT. The loading rate is 5108 /s, the total trapped atom number is 1109 , and the lowest temperature of the atom cloud is 220 30 K. Then we investigate the dependence of lifetime of 7Li atoms in optical molasses on the detuning of trapping laser beams. The above results lay a foundation for further sub-Doppler cooling, optical trap based on evaporative cooling, and atomic interferometry experiments.

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Authors and contacts

1.
State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China;
2.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;
3.
Center for Cold Atom Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
Funds: Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB832805), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11074281, 11227803).

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