Journal of Quantum Optics, Volume. 30, Issue 4, 40602(2024)

A Compact Zeeman Decelerator with Integrated 2D Magneto-optical Trap for Transverse Cooling

WANG De-zhong1,2, LIU Xiao-yong1,2, LI Jie1,2, JIA Zhi-peng1,2, Zhang Yu-chen1,2, and Dai Han-ning1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Sciences and CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai 201315, China
  • 3Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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    WANG De-zhong, LIU Xiao-yong, LI Jie, JIA Zhi-peng, Zhang Yu-chen, Dai Han-ning. A Compact Zeeman Decelerator with Integrated 2D Magneto-optical Trap for Transverse Cooling[J]. Journal of Quantum Optics, 2024, 30(4): 40602

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    Received: Sep. 3, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Feb. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: Dai Han-ning (daihan@ustc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/jqo20243004.0602

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