Efficient transfer in a double magneto-optical trap system

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2641-2645

  Swanson, T B ^a,b,c   Asgeirsson, D ^a,b   Behr, J A ^a,b   Gorelov, A ^a,b   Melconian, D ^a,b  

^a TRIUMF   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c US NAVAL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0032356659     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.002641     Document Type: Article

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