We systematically investigate the polarization gradient cooling （PGC） process in an optical molasses of ultracold cesium atoms. The SR mode for changing the cooling laser, which means that the cooling laser frequenc...We systematically investigate the polarization gradient cooling （PGC） process in an optical molasses of ultracold cesium atoms. The SR mode for changing the cooling laser, which means that the cooling laser frequency is stepped to the setting value while its intensity is ramped, is found to be the best for the PGC, compared with other modes studied. We verify that the heating effect of the cold atoms, which appears when the cooling laser intensity is lower than the saturation intensity, arises from insufficient polarization gradient cooling. Finally, an exponential decay function with a statistical explanation is introduced to explain the dependence of the cold atom temperature on the PGC interaction time.展开更多
Isotope separation by laser deflecting an atomic beam is analyzed theoretically. Interacting with a tilted one- dimensional optical molasses, an ytterbium atomic beam is split into multi-beams with different isotopes ...Isotope separation by laser deflecting an atomic beam is analyzed theoretically. Interacting with a tilted one- dimensional optical molasses, an ytterbium atomic beam is split into multi-beams with different isotopes like 172yb, Jv3yb, and J74yb. By using the numerical calculation, the dependences of the splitting angle on the molasses laser intensity and detuning are studied, and the optimal parameters for the isotope separation are also investigated. Furthermore, the isotope separation efficiency and purity are estimated. Finally a new scheme for the efficient isotope separation is proposed. These findings will give a guideline for simply obtaining pure isotopes of various elements.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2012CB921603 and 2010CB923103)the International Science &Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant No.2011DFA12490)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11304189,61378015,and 61275209)the Project for Excellent Research Team of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61121064)the Program for Changjiang Scholars,China,and the Innovative Research Team in University,China(Grant No.IRT13076)
文摘We systematically investigate the polarization gradient cooling （PGC） process in an optical molasses of ultracold cesium atoms. The SR mode for changing the cooling laser, which means that the cooling laser frequency is stepped to the setting value while its intensity is ramped, is found to be the best for the PGC, compared with other modes studied. We verify that the heating effect of the cold atoms, which appears when the cooling laser intensity is lower than the saturation intensity, arises from insufficient polarization gradient cooling. Finally, an exponential decay function with a statistical explanation is introduced to explain the dependence of the cold atom temperature on the PGC interaction time.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China （Grant No. 2012CB821302）, the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 11134003 and 10774044）, and the Shanghai Excellent Academic Leaders Program, China （Grant No. 12XD1402400）.
文摘Isotope separation by laser deflecting an atomic beam is analyzed theoretically. Interacting with a tilted one- dimensional optical molasses, an ytterbium atomic beam is split into multi-beams with different isotopes like 172yb, Jv3yb, and J74yb. By using the numerical calculation, the dependences of the splitting angle on the molasses laser intensity and detuning are studied, and the optimal parameters for the isotope separation are also investigated. Furthermore, the isotope separation efficiency and purity are estimated. Finally a new scheme for the efficient isotope separation is proposed. These findings will give a guideline for simply obtaining pure isotopes of various elements.
