D. D. Sukachev, E. S. Kalganova (Fedorova), A. V. Sokolov, A. V. Savchenkov, G. A. Vishnyakova, A. V. Akimov, A. A. Golovizin, N. N. Kolachevsky, V. N. Sorokin, “Collimation of a thulium atomic beam by two-dimensional optical molasses”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2013, Volume 43, Number 4,Pages <nobr>374

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Extreme light fields and their applications

Collimation of a thulium atomic beam by two-dimensional optical molasses

D. D. Sukachev^abc, E. S. Kalganova (Fedorova)^abc, A. V. Sokolov^a, A. V. Savchenkov^ad, G. A. Vishnyakova^abc, A. V. Akimov^abc, A. A. Golovizin^ab, N. N. Kolachevsky^abc, V. N. Sorokin^ac

^a P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University)
^c International Center for Quantum Technologies, Skolkovo, Moscow region
^d National Engineering Physics Institute "MEPhI", Moscow

Abstract: The number of laser cooled and trapped thulium atoms in a magneto-optical trap is increased by a factor of 3 using a two-dimensional optical molasses which collimated the atomic beam before entering a Zeeman slower. A diode laser operating at 410.6 nm was employed to form optical molasses: The laser was heated to 70 °C by a two-step temperature stabilisation system. The laser system consisting of a master oscillator and an injection-locked amplifier emitted more than 100 mW at 410 nm and had a spectral linewidth of 0.6 MHz.

Keywords: thulium, laser cooling, optical molasses, Blu-Ray laser diodes.

PACS: 37.10.Gh, 37.10.Jk, 42.62.Eh

Received: 24.12.2012
Revised: 05.02.2013