Magnetic trapping of decelerated neutral atoms

Harold J. Metcalf

doi:10.1016/0079-6727(84)90010-7

Magnetic trapping of decelerated neutral atoms

Harold J. Metcalf

Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

A scheme is proposed for trapping atoms having finite magnetic moments using inhomogeneous magnetostatic fields. Fields of ∼0.1 T can be used to contain atoms decelerated to v ∼ few m/s. Application to the NBS. decelerated atom project is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-175
Number of pages	7
Journal	Progress in Quantum Electronics
Volume	8
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0079-6727(84)90010-7
State	Published - 1984

Keywords

Cooling
precision spectroscopy
trapping

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Magnetic trapping of decelerated neutral atoms

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