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Ann. Phys. Fr.
Volume 32, Number 2-3, 2007
COLOQ'1010th conference on lasers and quantum optics
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| Page(s) | 17 - 24 | |
| Section | Guest conferences | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/anphys:2008001 | |
| Published online | 23 May 2008 | |
Guided atom laser: a new tool for guided atom optics
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Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique,
CNRS and Université Paris XI,
Campus Polytechnique, 2 avenue A. Fresnel, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
2
Institut Non Linaire de Nice (UMR 6618 CNRS), 1361 route des Lucioles, 06560 Valbonne, France
Corresponding authors: juliette.billy@institutoptique.fr philippe.bouyer@institutoptique.fr
We present a guided atom laser. A Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is created in a crossed hybrid magnetic and an elongated optical trap, which acts as a matterwave guide. Atoms are extracted from the BEC by radio frequency (rf) outcoupling and then guided in the horizontal optical matterwave guide. This method allows to control the acceleration of the beam and to achieve large de Broglie wavelength. We also measure the longitudinal energy of the guided atom laser using atom optical elements based on a blue light barrier.
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