An atom faucet

European Physical Journal D

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 237-244

  Wohlleben, W ^a,b   Chevy, F ^a   Madison, K ^a   Dalibard, J ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE KASTLER BROSSEL   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOM LASERS; LASER BEAMS;

ATOMIC MOTION; COLD RUBIDIUM ATOMS; CONTINUOUS JETS; MAGNETOOPTICAL TRAPS; OPTICAL PARTS; SIMPLE++; SLOW ATOMS; THIN LASER BEAMS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; VACUUM CHAMBERS;

ATOMS;

EID: 0035430065     PISSN: 14346060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100530170171     Document Type: Article

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