Abstract
We report the capture of cold strontium atoms in a magneto-optical trap (MOT) at a rate of 4 × 1010 atoms/s. The MOT is loaded from an atomic beam decelerated by a Zeeman slower operating with a focused laser beam. The 461-nm laser, used for both cooling and trapping, was generated by sum-frequency mixing in a KTP crystal with diode lasers at 813 nm and a Nd:YAG laser at 1064 nm. As much as 115 mW of blue light was obtained.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 468-470 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 15 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics