Lattice of microtraps for ultracold atoms based on patterned magnetic films Export

@article{citeulike:1937416, abstract = {We have realized a two-dimensional permanent magnetic lattice of Ioffe-Pritchard microtraps for ultracold atoms. The lattice is formed by a single 300-nm magnetized layer of FePt, patterned using optical lithography. Our magnetic lattice consists of more than 15 000 tightly confining microtraps with a density of 1250 traps/mm2. Simple analytical approximations for the magnetic fields produced by the lattice are used to derive relevant trap parameters. We load ultracold atoms into at least 30 lattice sites at a distance of approximately 10 µm from the film surface. The present result is an important first step toward quantum information processing with neutral atoms in magnetic lattice potentials.}, author = {Gerritsma, R. and Whitlock, S. and Fernholz, T. and Schlatter, H. and Luigjes, J. A. and Thiele, J. U. and Goedkoop, J. B. and Spreeuw, R. J. C.}, citeulike-article-id = {1937416}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PLRAAN000076000003033408000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRA/v76/e033408}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.76.033408}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevA.76.033408}, journal = {Phys. Rev. A}, keywords = {atom-chips, lattice, magnetic-films, magnetic-lattice, microtraps, quantum-information-processing}, number = {3}, pages = {033408+}, posted-at = {2007-11-19 11:02:48}, priority = {0}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Lattice of microtraps for ultracold atoms based on patterned magnetic films}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.76.033408}, volume = {76}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1937416 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1937416 N2 - We have realized a two-dimensional permanent magnetic lattice of Ioffe-Pritchard microtraps for ultracold atoms. The lattice is formed by a single 300-nm magnetized layer of FePt, patterned using optical lithography. Our magnetic lattice consists of more than 15 000 tightly confining microtraps with a density of 1250 traps/mm2. Simple analytical approximations for the magnetic fields produced by the lattice are used to derive relevant trap parameters. We load ultracold atoms into at least 30 lattice sites at a distance of approximately 10 µm from the film surface. The present result is an important first step toward quantum information processing with neutral atoms in magnetic lattice potentials. IS - 3 JF - Phys. Rev. A TI - Lattice of microtraps for ultracold atoms based on patterned magnetic films PB - APS VL - 76 SP - 033408 KW - atom-chips KW - lattice KW - magnetic-films KW - magnetic-lattice KW - microtraps KW - quantum-information-processing AU - Gerritsma, R AU - Whitlock, S AU - Fernholz, T AU - Schlatter, H AU - Luigjes, JA AU - Thiele, JU AU - Goedkoop, JB AU - Spreeuw, RJC PY - 2007/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.76.033408 ER -