Differential measurement of the ultracold Cs radiative escape and fine structure changing collision rates

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-330

  Shaffer, J P ^a   Chalupczak, W ^a   Bigelow, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ATOM; COLLISION RATE; DIFFERENTIAL MEASUREMENTS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; FINE STRUCTURES; LOSS RATES; MAGNETOOPTICAL TRAPS; MEASUREMENTS OF; TRAP LOSS; ULTRA-COLD;

ATOMIC PHYSICS;

EID: 0033473145     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530050575     Document Type: Article

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