Guiding of cold atoms by a red-detuned laser beam of moderate power B.T. Wolschrijn, R.A. Cornelussen, R.J.C. Spreeuw, and H.B. van Linden van den Heuvell Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute, University of Amsterdam, Valckenierstraat 65, 1018 XE Amsterdam, the Netherlands e-mail:
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arXiv:physics/0201068 v3 9 Oct 2002
We report measurements on the guiding of cold 87 Rb atoms from a magneto-optical trap by a continuous light beam over a vertical distance of 6.5 mm. For moderate laser power (
