Trap Loss in a Dual-Species Rb-Ar* Magneto-Optical Trap

Authors

H. C. Busch, Old Dominion University
M. K. Shaffer, Old Dominion University
E. M. Ahmed, Old Dominion University
C. I. Sukenik, Old Dominion UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2006

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.73.023406

Publication Title

Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics)

Volume

73

Issue

2

Pages

23406

Abstract

We have investigated trap loss in a dual-species magneto-optical trap (MOT) comprised of 85Rb and metastable 40Ar. We measure the trap loss rate coefficients for each species due to the presence of the other as a function of trap light intensity. We clearly identify both Penning ionization of Rb by Ar* and associative ionization to form the molecular ion RbAr+ as two of the trap loss channels. We have also measured the trap loss rate coefficient for the Ar* MOT alone and observe production of Ar+ and Ar2+ ions.

Original Publication Citation

Busch, H.C., Shaffer, M.K., Ahmed, E.M., & Sukenik, C.I. (2006). Trap loss in a dual-species Rb-Ar* magneto-optical trap. Physical Review A, 73(2), 23406. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.023406

Repository Citation

Busch, H. C.; Shaffer, M. K.; Ahmed, E. M.; and Sukenik, C. I., "Trap Loss in a Dual-Species Rb-Ar* Magneto-Optical Trap" (2006). Physics Faculty Publications. 19.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/physics_fac_pubs/19