Optical surface devices for atomic and atom physics

• Autorzy: Bartoszek D. , Fiutowski J. , Dohnalik T. , Kawalec T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The applications in basic science of optical surface devices for atoms are reviewed, with the emphasis on the optical dipole mirrors. The example of experimental realization of such a mirror constructed in our group is shortly presented. Some methods used in its characterization are shown.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

atom cooling and trapping; optical dipole mirror

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 40, nr 3
• Strony: 535--546
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 59 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Bartoszek D.

autor

Fiutowski J.

autor

Dohnalik T.

autor

Kawalec T.

• Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, ul. Reymonta 4, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

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