Long Distance Transport of Ultracold Atoms using a 1D optical lattice

Details Long Distance Transport of Ultracold Atoms using a 1D optical lattice Long Distance Transport of Ultracold Atoms using a 1D optical lattice

2006-05-30

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0605736v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Other Condensed Matter

15 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/1367-2630/8/8/159

We study the horizontal transport of ultracold atoms over macroscopic distances of up to 20 cm with a moving 1D optical lattice. By using an optical Bessel beam to form the optical lattice, we can achieve nearly homogeneous trapping conditions over the full transport length, which is crucial in order to hold the atoms against gravity for such a wide range. Fast transport velocities of up to 6 m/s (corresponding to about 1100 photon recoils) and accelerations of up to 2600 m/s2 are reached. Even at high velocities the momentum of the atoms is precisely defined with an uncertainty of less than one photon recoil. This allows for construction of an atom catapult with high kinetic energy resolution, which might have applications in novel collision experiments.

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