Abstract
We form a one-dimensional optical lattice for Cs atoms using light tuned a few thousand linewidths below atomic resonance. Atoms are selectively loaded into deeply bound states by adiabatic transfer from a superimposed, near-resonance optical lattice. This yields a mean vibrational excitation n-bar≈0.3 and localization Δz≈λ/20. Light scattering subsequently heats the atoms, but the initial rate is only of order [Formula Presented] vibrational quanta per oscillation period. Low vibrational excitation, strong localization, and low heating rates make these atoms good candidates for resolved-sideband Raman cooling.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | R3991-R3994 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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