Ohadi Hamid, Himsworth Matthew, Xuereb André, Freegarde Tim
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
Opt Express. 2009 Dec 7;17(25):23003-9. doi: 10.1364/OE.17.023003.
We demonstrate a combined magneto-optical trap and imaging system that is suitable for the investigation of cold atoms near surfaces. In particular, we are able to trap atoms close to optically scattering surfaces and to image them with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio. We also demonstrate a simple magneto-optical atom cloud launching method. We anticipate that this system will be useful for a range of experimental studies of novel atom-surface interactions and atom trap miniaturization. .
我们展示了一种适用于研究表面附近冷原子的磁光阱与成像组合系统。特别地，我们能够在靠近光学散射表面处捕获原子，并以优异的信噪比进行成像。我们还展示了一种简单的磁光原子云发射方法。我们预计该系统将有助于开展一系列关于新型原子 - 表面相互作用和原子阱小型化的实验研究。
