Polarization spectrometer locked diode laser for trapping cold atoms

G. P.T. Lancaster; R. S. Conroy; M. A. Clifford; J. Arlt; K. Dholakia

doi:10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00433-2

Polarization spectrometer locked diode laser for trapping cold atoms

G. P.T. Lancaster, R. S. Conroy, M. A. Clifford, J. Arlt, K. Dholakia

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Abstract

We have modelled and used polarization spectroscopy to lock a very compact, high-performance extended cavity diode laser system to the ⁸⁵Rb (F = 3 to F′ = 4) transition. The laser has a linewidth of 135 kHz. Using this system we have trapped and cooled 1.5×10⁸ Rb atoms in a magneto-optical trap. Atoms remained continuously trapped in the MOT for several minutes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	79-84
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	170
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00433-2
Publication status	Published - 1999 Oct 15

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Funding Information:
We would like to thank F. Akerboom and R.H. Mitchell for their assistance in machining and assembling the vacuum apparatus. This work is supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under grant number GR/L54301 and the Royal Society. RC acknowledges the support of the Leverhulme Trust. Kishan Dholakia is a Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Fellow.

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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