中国物理B ›› 2008, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (6): 2062-2065.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/17/6/020

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Observation of single neutral atoms in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap

王婧, 何军, 邱英, 杨保东, 赵江艳, 张天才, 王军民   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices and Institute of Opto-Electronics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
  • 收稿日期:2008-01-03 修回日期:2008-03-06 出版日期:2008-06-20 发布日期:2008-06-20
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 60578018 and 10434080), the State Key Research Program of China (Grant No 2006CB921102), the Program for New Century Excellent Talents of the Education Ministry, China (Grant

Observation of single neutral atoms in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap

Wang Jing (王婧), He Jun (何军), Qiu Ying (邱英), Yang Bao-Dong (杨保东), Zhao Jiang-Yan (赵江艳),  Zhang Tian-Cai (张天才), Wang Jun-Min (王军民)   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices and Institute of Opto-Electronics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
  • Received:2008-01-03 Revised:2008-03-06 Online:2008-06-20 Published:2008-06-20
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 60578018 and 10434080), the State Key Research Program of China (Grant No 2006CB921102), the Program for New Century Excellent Talents of the Education Ministry, China (Grant

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摘要： Single caesium atoms in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap have been identified. The trapping of individual atoms is marked by the steps in fluorescence signal corresponding to the capture or loss of single atoms. The typical magnetic gradient is about 29\,mT/cm, which evidently reduces the capture rate of magneto-optical trap.

关键词: single atoms, magneto-optical trap, large magnetic gradient, loading rate

Abstract: Single caesium atoms in a large-magnetic-gradient vapour-cell magneto-optical trap have been identified. The trapping of individual atoms is marked by the steps in fluorescence signal corresponding to the capture or loss of single atoms. The typical magnetic gradient is about 29 mT/cm, which evidently reduces the capture rate of magneto-optical trap.

Key words: single atoms, magneto-optical trap, large magnetic gradient, loading rate

中图分类号:  (Atom cooling methods)

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32.60.+i (Zeeman and Stark effects)