Ion detection in the photoionization of a Rb BoseEinstein condensate

Ion detection in the photoionization of a Rb BoseEinstein condensate

Two-photon ionization of Rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap and a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is experimentally investigated. Using 100 ns laser pulses, we detect single ions photoionized from the condenstate with a 35(10)% efficiency. The measurements are performed using a quartz cell with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of physics. B, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 2010-08, Vol.43 (15)
Hauptverfasser: Viteau, M, Radogostowicz, J, Chotia, A, Bason, M G, Malossi, N, Fuso, F, Ciampini, D, Morsch, O, Ryabtsev, I I, Arimondo, Ennio
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Zusammenfassung:Two-photon ionization of Rubidium atoms in a magneto-optical trap and a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) is experimentally investigated. Using 100 ns laser pulses, we detect single ions photoionized from the condenstate with a 35(10)% efficiency. The measurements are performed using a quartz cell with external electrodes, allowing large optical access for BECs and optical lattices.
ISSN:0953-4075
1361-6455
DOI:10.1088/0953-4075/43/15/155301