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Experimental single-impulse magnetic focusing of launched cold atoms

David A Smith et al 2008 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 41 125302 (7pp)   doi: 10.1088/0953-4075/41/12/125302  Help

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David A Smith1, Aidan S Arnold2, Matthew J Pritchard1 and Ifan G Hughes1
1 Department of Physics, University of Durham, Rochester Building, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
2 SUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
E-mail: i.g.hughes@durham.ac.uk

Abstract. Single-impulse three-dimensional magnetic focusing of vertically launched cold atoms has been observed. Four different configurations of the lens were used to vary the relative radial and axial focusing properties. Compact focused clouds of 85Rb were seen for all four configurations. It is shown that an atom-optical ray matrix approach for describing the lensing action is insufficient. Numerical simulation using a full approximation to the lens's magnetic field shows very good agreement with the radial focusing properties of the lens. However, the axial (vertical direction) focusing properties are less well described and the reasons for this are discussed.

Print publication: Issue 12 (28 June 2008)
Received 4 April 2008, in final form 9 May 2008
Published 9 June 2008

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