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arxiv: 1401.7181 · v1 · pith:JR5O52SInew · submitted 2014-01-28 · ❄️ cond-mat.quant-gas · physics.atom-ph

Optimizing a spin-flip Zeeman slower

classification ❄️ cond-mat.quant-gas physics.atom-ph
keywords slowerzeemanatomssodiumspin-flipapparatusatomicbose-einstein
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We present a design of a spin-flip Zeeman slower controlled by a fast feedback circuit for a sodium Bose-Einstein condensate apparatus. We also demonstrate how the efficiency of the slower strongly depends on its intrinsic parameters, and compare these observations with a few theoretical models. Our findings lead to a simple three-step procedure of designing an optimal Zeeman slower for neutral atoms, especially for those atomic species with high initial velocities, such as sodium and lithium atoms.

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