Abstract
We trap and cool a gas composed of [Formula Presented] and [Formula Presented] using a two-species magneto-optical trap (MOT). This trap represents the first step towards cooling the Bose-Fermi mixture to quantum degeneracy. Laser light for the MOT is derived from laser diodes and amplified with a single high-power semiconductor amplifier chip. The four-color laser system is described, and the single-species and two-species MOTs are characterized. Atom numbers of [Formula Presented] [Formula Presented] and [Formula Presented] [Formula Presented] are trapped in the two-species MOT. Observation of trap loss due to collisions between species is presented and future prospects for the experiment are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics