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EXPERIMENTAL REALIZATION OF A GRAVITATIONAL CAVITY FOR NEUTRAL ATOMS

Abstract:: A parabolic electromagnetic reflector for slow cesium atoms is studied experimentally. This atomic mirror consists of an evanescent wave on a curved glass surface. A cloud of cesium atoms, trapped and laser cooled in a magneto-optical trap, is released a few millimeters above the surface, falls onto the reflector and is subsequently detected by fluorescence. It was observed to rebound more than 8 times. The mirror size and the reflectivity were studied, and reasonable agreement with a simple theory obtained. With 800 mW of laser power and a mirror of 1 mm diameter, we observed up to 73% of the atoms returning after each bounce, the losses being mostly during the free flight between bounces.

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Aminoff, C., Steane, A., Bouyer, P., Desbiolles, P., Dalibard, J., & Tannoudji, C. (1995). EXPERIMENTAL REALIZATION OF A GRAVITATIONAL CAVITY FOR NEUTRAL ATOMS. 20(2), 149–150.

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Aminoff, C., et al. EXPERIMENTAL REALIZATION OF A GRAVITATIONAL CAVITY FOR NEUTRAL ATOMS. no. 2, 1995, pp. 149–50.

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Aminoff, C, A Steane, P Bouyer, P Desbiolles, J Dalibard, and C Tannoudji. 1995. “EXPERIMENTAL REALIZATION OF A GRAVITATIONAL CAVITY FOR NEUTRAL ATOMS.” In , 20:149–50.
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+ Steane, A More by this author

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+ Bouyer, P More by this author

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+ Desbiolles, P More by this author

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+ Dalibard, J More by this author

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Journal:: ANNALES DE PHYSIQUE More from this journal
Volume:: 20
Issue:: 2
Pages:: 149-150
Publication date:: 1995-04-01
Event title:: 3rd Conference on Lasers and Quantum Optics (COLOQ 3)
ISSN:: 0003-4169

Pubs id:: pubs:13490
UUID:: uuid:b366a4df-eeaf-430a-8183-e116e3a48a84
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Source identifiers:: 13490
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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Copyright date:: 1995

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