Darmstadt 2008 – scientific programme

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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik

Q 50: Poster Ultrakalte Atome

Q 50.14: Poster

Thursday, March 13, 2008, 16:30–19:00, Poster C2

Development and Characterization of a Multiple Species Zeeman Slower — Ryan Olf, Edward Marti, Enrico Vogt, •Anton Öttl, and Dan Stamper-Kurn — Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720

An increasing number of experiments cool and trap multiple atomic species both simultaneously and alternatively. Here we present a Zeeman slower design which is optimized for multiple species operation. Different sections of precision windings are targeted at individual species, with only marginally reduced performance than a slower designed for a single species only.

We have constructed a Zeeman slower that is optimized for Lithium and Rubidium atoms emerging from a dual species oven. A combined Lithium-Rubidium magneto-optical trap is loaded with the slowed atomic beam. We will review design and construction of the setup and characterize the dual species operation of our system.