Killian, Tom C2016-01-062016-01-062015-052015-04-23May 2015Camargo, Francisco. "Strontium Laser Cooling and Trapping Apparatus." (2015) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/87726">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/87726</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/87726This work describes the assembly and use of an apparatus for laser cooling and trapping of atomic strontium in a broad-transition magneto-optical trap and magnetic trap. An all-diode 461nm laser system is used to drive the main cooling transition, 1S0 → 1P1. The lifetimes, loading rates, and temperatures of the trapped atoms are characterized.application/pdfengCopyright 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.strontiumlasercoolingtrappingMOTThesis2016-01-06