First observation of magnetically trapped neutral atoms

Alan L. Migdall; John V. Prodan; William D. Phillips; Thomas H. Bergeman; Harold J. Metcalf

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.2596

First observation of magnetically trapped neutral atoms

Alan L. Migdall
, John V. Prodan
, William D. Phillips
, Thomas H. Bergeman
, Harold J. Metcalf

Physics and Astronomy

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Lockheed Martin
Stony Brook University

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Abstract

We report the first observation of electromagnetically trapped neutral atoms. Laser cooled and stopped sodium atoms are confined in a magnetic quadrupole trap formed by two opposed, separated, coaxial current loops. The decay time constant for atoms in the trap is 0.83(7) s and is limited mainly by collisions with background gas atoms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2596-2599
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	54
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.2596
State	Published - 1985

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