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    Opt Lett. 1994 Aug 15;19(16):1237-9.

    Two- and four-beam magneto-optical trapping of neutral atoms.

    Abstract

    We report the experimental realization of new stable three-dimensional schemes for trapping neutral cesium atoms in a vapor cell that use either two or four Gaussian laser beams. Probe-beam absorption is employed to characterize both types of trap, and densities of 2 x 10(8) and 1 x 10(10) cm(-3), respectively, are measured for the two-and four-beam traps. The two-beam trapping mechanism combines a longitudinal magneto-optical force with a transverse spontaneous radiation pressure force associated basically with the beam geometry. This theoretical analysis compares well with our experimental observations.

    PMID:
    19855481
    [PubMed]

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