Intense source of cold cesium atoms based on a two-dimensional magneto–optical trap with independent axial cooling and pushing

Huang Jia-Qiang^{1, 3}, Yan Xue-Shu^{2, 3}, Wu Chen-Fei^{1, 3}, Zhang Jian-Wei^{2, 3}, Wang Li-Jun^{1, 2, 3, †,}

The schematic diagram of the 2D-HP MOT. M₁, M₂: mirror; λ/4, λ/2: wave plate; PBS: polarized beam splitter; HR-coated λ/4: λ/4 wave plate coated with high-reflectivity film; σ⁺, σ⁻: circular polarization; Ω: collection angle; PD: photodiode.