Magneto-optical trap for sodium atoms operating on the D1 line

Optics Communications

Volumn 135, Issue 4-6, 1997, Pages 269-272

  Flemming, J ^a   Tuboy, A M ^a   Milori, D M B P ^a   Marcassa, L G ^a   Zilio, S C ^a   Bagnato, V S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SODIUM;

ATOMIC TRANSITIONS; TRAPPING;

MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS;

EID: 0031078521     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(96)00660-8     Document Type: Article

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