Magneto-optical trap and its application to ultra-cold atom collision studies

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dc.contributor.advisorHulet, Randall G.en_US
dc.creatorXiao, Yanyangen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:46:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:46:35Zen_US
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.description.abstractWe have successfully trapped $\sp7$Li in a vapor cell magneto-optical trap (MOT). The trap is studied in detail and the parameters are measured from the experiment. The trapping mechanism has been understood in terms of the radiation force and a simple one dimensional model is used in interpreting and predicting the experimental results. The cold-cold atom collision rate coefficient is measured in a beam MOT. The two collision mechanisms, fine structure changing and radiative escape, are discussed in a molecular picture. One of the channels, the fine structure changing channel, can be turned on and off by the experimental conditions, namely the laser intensity in this experiment. The rate coefficient for each mechanism has been determined from the experiment.en_US
dc.format.extent77 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 1994 XIAOen_US
dc.identifier.citationXiao, Yanyang. "Magneto-optical trap and its application to ultra-cold atom collision studies." (1994) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13918">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13918</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13918en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectAtomic physicsen_US
dc.subjectOpticsen_US
dc.subjectPhysicsen_US
dc.subjectElectromagneticsen_US
dc.titleMagneto-optical trap and its application to ultra-cold atom collision studiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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