Selecting Cold atoms for a Tunneling Experiment
A poster presented at the Euroschool on Bose-Einstein Condensates and Atom Lasers in Cargèse, France 2000

S. H. Myrskog, J. K. Fox, A. M. Jofre, L.R. Segal, S.R. Mishra and A. M. Steinberg
Department of Physics, University of Toronto

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Velocity selection will be used to select the coldest atoms for the tunneling experiment. In the final version of the technique, a magnetic quadrupole trap will be used to contain the atoms, while the optical dipole force barrier sweeps though the trapped cold atom cloud. The coldest atoms in the distribution will be swept up to one side and then used for further study.

Introduction

Simulations

Experimental Layout

Velocity Selection Schemes: Selecting the Coldest Atoms

Why add the Optical Lattice?

Our data so far: Temperature and Efficiency

Summary and References

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