Power-dependent loss from an ytterbium magneto-optic trap

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Author	Loftus, T. P. Bochinski, Jason R. Shivitz, R. Mossberg, Thomas W.
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	Radiative decay of excited P1 states to metastables is expected to limit attainable lifetimes in magnetooptic traps ~MOTs! containing alkaline-earth-metal-like atoms. We present measurements of power-dependent loss from a (6s)S0-(6s6p) P1 ytterbium MOT, show that the observed power dependence is consistent with radiative decay from the (6s6p)P1 excited state leading to population of lower-lying metastable states, and determine the (6s6p)P1-to-metastable state decay rate. With weak excitation of the (6s )S0-(6s6p) P1 trapping transition, MOT lifetimes approaching 800 ms are observed.
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Subject Keyword	Excitation Excited state Eye Metals, Rare Earth Pollard's p − 1 algorithm Supernumerary maxillary right canine Telling untruths Trap (computing) Ytterbium
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