Ultracold atoms confined in rf-induced two-dimensional trapping potentials Export

@article{citeulike:2211237, abstract = {We present the experimental implementation of a new trap for cold atoms proposed by O. Zobay and B. M. Garraway (Phys. Rev. Lett. 86 (2001) 1195). It relies on adiabatic potentials for atoms dressed by a rf field in an inhomogeneous magnetic field. This trap is well suited to confine atoms tightly along one direction to produce a two-dimensional atomic gas. We transferred ultracold atoms into this trap, starting either from thermal samples or Bose-Einstein condensates. In the latter case, technical noise during the loading stage caused heating and prevented us from observing 2D BECs.}, author = {Colombe, Y. and Knyazchyan, E. and Morizot, O. and Mercier, B. and Lorent, V. and Perrin, H.}, citeulike-article-id = {2211237}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10095-7}, doi = {10.1209/epl/i2004-10095-7}, journal = {EPL (Europhysics Letters)}, keywords = {bose-gas, rf-dressed-potentials}, number = {4}, pages = {593--599}, posted-at = {2008-01-09 15:31:56}, priority = {2}, title = {Ultracold atoms confined in rf-induced two-dimensional trapping potentials}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10095-7}, volume = {67}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2211237 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2211237 N2 - We present the experimental implementation of a new trap for cold atoms proposed by O. Zobay and B. M. Garraway (Phys. Rev. Lett. 86 (2001) 1195). It relies on adiabatic potentials for atoms dressed by a rf field in an inhomogeneous magnetic field. This trap is well suited to confine atoms tightly along one direction to produce a two-dimensional atomic gas. We transferred ultracold atoms into this trap, starting either from thermal samples or Bose-Einstein condensates. In the latter case, technical noise during the loading stage caused heating and prevented us from observing 2D BECs. IS - 4 JF - EPL (Europhysics Letters) EP - 599 TI - Ultracold atoms confined in rf-induced two-dimensional trapping potentials VL - 67 SP - 593 KW - bose-gas KW - rf-dressed-potentials AU - Colombe, Y AU - Knyazchyan, E AU - Morizot, O AU - Mercier, B AU - Lorent, V AU - Perrin, H PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10095-7 ER -