Two-photon cooling of magnesium atoms

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Two-photon cooling of magnesium atoms. / Malossi, N.; Damkjær, S.; Hansen, P. L.; Jacobsen, L. B.; Kindt, L.; Sauge, S.; Thomsen, Jan Westenkær; Cruz, F. C.; Allegrini, M.; Arimondo, E.

In: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), Vol. 72, 2005, p. 051403(R).

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Malossi, N, Damkjær, S, Hansen, PL, Jacobsen, LB, Kindt, L, Sauge, S, Thomsen, JW, Cruz, FC, Allegrini, M & Arimondo, E 2005, 'Two-photon cooling of magnesium atoms', Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), vol. 72, pp. 051403(R). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.051403

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Malossi, N., Damkjær, S., Hansen, P. L., Jacobsen, L. B., Kindt, L., Sauge, S., Thomsen, J. W., Cruz, F. C., Allegrini, M., & Arimondo, E. (2005). Two-photon cooling of magnesium atoms. Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics), 72, 051403(R). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.051403

Vancouver

Malossi N, Damkjær S, Hansen PL, Jacobsen LB, Kindt L, Sauge S et al. Two-photon cooling of magnesium atoms. Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). 2005;72:051403(R). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.051403

Author

Malossi, N. ; Damkjær, S. ; Hansen, P. L. ; Jacobsen, L. B. ; Kindt, L. ; Sauge, S. ; Thomsen, Jan Westenkær ; Cruz, F. C. ; Allegrini, M. ; Arimondo, E. / Two-photon cooling of magnesium atoms. In: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). 2005 ; Vol. 72. pp. 051403(R).

Bibtex

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abstract = "A two-photon mechanism for cooling atoms below the Doppler temperature is analyzed. We consider the magnesium ladder system (3s2)S01¿(3s3p)P11 at 285.2nm followed by the (3s3p)P11¿(3s3d)D21 transition at 880.7nm . For the ladder system quantum coherence effects may become important. Combined with the basic two-level Doppler cooling process this allows for reduction of the atomic sample temperature by more than a factor of 10 over a broad frequency range. First experimental evidence for the two-photon cooling process is presented and compared to model calculations. Agreement between theory and experiment is excellent. In addition, by properly choosing the Rabi frequencies of the two optical transitions a velocity independent atomic dark state is observed.",
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AU - Malossi, N.

AU - Damkjær, S.

AU - Hansen, P. L.

AU - Jacobsen, L. B.

AU - Kindt, L.

AU - Sauge, S.

AU - Thomsen, Jan Westenkær

AU - Cruz, F. C.

AU - Allegrini, M.

AU - Arimondo, E.

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AB - A two-photon mechanism for cooling atoms below the Doppler temperature is analyzed. We consider the magnesium ladder system (3s2)S01¿(3s3p)P11 at 285.2nm followed by the (3s3p)P11¿(3s3d)D21 transition at 880.7nm . For the ladder system quantum coherence effects may become important. Combined with the basic two-level Doppler cooling process this allows for reduction of the atomic sample temperature by more than a factor of 10 over a broad frequency range. First experimental evidence for the two-photon cooling process is presented and compared to model calculations. Agreement between theory and experiment is excellent. In addition, by properly choosing the Rabi frequencies of the two optical transitions a velocity independent atomic dark state is observed.

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