Atomic density and temperature distributions in magneto-optical traps

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 497-506

  Arnold, A S ^a   Manson, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DOPPLER EFFECT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ATOMIC DENSITY;

MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS;

EID: 0034411821     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.17.000497     Document Type: Review

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