Optimization of a magneto–optic trap using nanofibers

Wang Xin¹, Song Li-Jun¹, Wang Chen-Xi¹, Zhang Peng-Fei^{1, 2, †}, Li Gang^{1, 2}, Zhang Tian-Cai^{1, 2, ‡}

Schematic diagram of the experimental setup: the nanofiber overlaps with the cold atom cloud. The upper-left figure shows the CCD image of cold atoms and the nanofiber. The lower-right figure shows a typical SEM image of a nanofiber.