Slowing of <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mrow><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">Rb</mi></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>85</mn></mrow><mrow></mrow><mrow></mrow></mmultiscripts></mrow></math></span> atoms with isotropic light

H. Batelaan; S. Padua; D. H. Yang; C. Xie; R. Gupta; H. Metcalf

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.49.2780

Slowing of ${}^{85}{Rb}$ atoms with isotropic light

H. Batelaan, S. Padua, D. H. Yang, C. Xie, R. Gupta, and H. Metcalf

Phys. Rev. A 49, 2780 – Published 1 April 1994

Abstract

We have demonstrated the slowing of a rubidium atomic beam by isotropic monochromatic light. The results agree with a model calculation, thus allowing its use for designing a practical isotropic light slower. The large hyperfine splittings of rubidium lead to natural multifrequency slowing, which is also included in our model.

Received 25 August 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.49.2780

Authors & Affiliations

H. Batelaan, S. Padua, D. H. Yang, C. Xie, R. Gupta, and H. Metcalf

Physics Department, State University at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11790

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Vol. 49, Iss. 4 — April 1994

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