Abstract
Bose-Einstein condensation of [Formula Presented] has been observed in a vapor cell time-averaged orbiting potential trap, and the trapped condensates have been studied using in situ absorption and dark-ground imaging methods. Condensates of [Formula Presented] atoms were observed after 26 s of evaporative cooling. The evaporative cooling sequence consisted of a combination of cooling with ramping magnetic-field strengths and radio-frequency-induced cooling. The measured sizes, numbers of atoms, and transition temperatures of the condensates are consistent with theoretical predictions that include the effects of atomic interactions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | R938-R941 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics