Daniel Pertot et al 2009 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 42 215305 doi:10.1088/0953-4075/42/21/215305
Versatile transporter apparatus for experiments with optically trapped Bose–Einstein condensates
Daniel Pertot, Daniel Greif1, Stephan Albert2, Bryce Gadway and Dominik Schneble
Show affiliationsWe describe a versatile and simple scheme for producing magnetically and optically trapped 87Rb Bose–Einstein condensates, based on a moving-coil transporter apparatus. The apparatus features a TOP trap that incorporates the movable quadrupole coils used for magneto-optical trapping and long-distance magnetic transport of atomic clouds. As a stand-alone device, this trap allows for the stable production of condensates containing up to one million atoms. In combination with an optical dipole trap, the TOP trap acts as a funnel for efficient loading, after which the quadrupole coils can be retracted, thereby maximizing optical access. The robustness of this scheme is illustrated by realizing the superfluid-to-Mott insulator transition in a three-dimensional optical lattice.
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03.75.Nt Other Bose-Einstein condensation phenomena
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Issue 21 (14 November 2009)
Received 7 July 2009, in final form 2 September 2009
Published 14 October 2009
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Versatile transporter apparatus for experiments with optically trapped Bose–Einstein condensates
Daniel Pertot et al 2009 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 42 215305
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