Phys. Rev. A 78, 063421 (2008) [5 pages]Cooling and trapping of 85Rb atoms in the ground hyperfine F=2 stateReceived 2 September 2008; published 29 December 2008 We report cooling and trapping of 85Rb atoms in the lower hyperfine level F=2 of the 5 2S1∕2 ground state in a magneto-optical trap. A maximum of ∼6×106 atoms could be trapped using trap laser frequency red detuned by 12 MHz from the F=2→F′=1 cycling transition. The loading behavior of the trap in terms of loading rate, collisional loss rate, number and density of trapped atoms was studied as a function of trap laser intensity. © 2008 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.78.063421
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevA.78.063421
PACS:
37.10.De, 37.10.Gh
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