One-dimensional laser cooling of an atomic beam in a sealed vapor cell

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-75

  Vale, C J ^a,c   Walkiewicz, M R ^b   Farrell, P M ^a   Scholten, R E ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744544146     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1419098     Document Type: Article

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