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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik

Q 12: Ultra-cold atoms, ions and BEC (with A)

Q 12.5: Poster

Monday, February 29, 2016, 16:30–19:00, Empore Lichthof

Manipulation of a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate using an electro-optical deflector system — •Matthias Schmitt, Holger Kadau, Matthias Wenzel, Igor Ferrier-Barbut, and Tilman Pfau — 5. Physikalisches Institut and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

Strongly dipolar quantum gases enable the observation of many-body phenomena with anisotropic, long-range interactions. Observing these effects can be enhanced by an initial preparation of the atomic density distribution in multi-well [1] or ring-shaped potentials [2] as well as in-situ imaging.
We present the first results on tailored potentials imprinted on a Bose-Einstein condensate of dysprosium atoms. The potentials are created with a 532 nm laser modulated with an electro-optical deflector system and a Pockels cell. The light is focused on the atomic cloud using a diffraction-limited custom objective with high numerical aperture.

D. Peter, K. Pawłowski, T. Pfau and K. Rzażewski, J. Phys. B, 45, 225302 (2012)
M. Abad, M. Guilleumas, R. Mayol, M. Pi and D. M. Jezek, EPL, 94, 10004 (2011)