Multiple micro-optical atom traps with a spherically aberrated laser beam

Details Multiple micro-optical atom traps with a spherically aberrated laser beam Multiple micro-optical atom traps with a spherically aberrated laser beam

2004-09-28

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0409144v1

Physics

Atomic Physics

10 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/004

We report on the loading of atoms contained in a magneto-optic trap into multiple optical traps formed within the focused beam of a CO_{2} laser. We show that under certain circumstances it is possible to create a linear array of dipole traps with well separated maxima. This is achieved by focusing the laser beam through lenses uncorrected for spherical aberration. We demonstrate that the separation between the micro-traps can be varied, a property which may be useful in experiments which require the creation of entanglement between atoms in different micro-traps. We suggest other experiments where an array of these traps could be useful.

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