Two body loss rate in a magneto-optical trap of metastable He

A. Browaeys, J. Poupard, A. Robert, S. Nowak, W. Rooijakkers, E. Arimondo, L. Marcassa, D. Boiron, C. I. Westbrook, A. Aspect

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Abstract

We have measured the two body loss rate in a magneto-optical trap containing triplet metastable He atoms. We find a rate constant β = 3 × 10-8 cm3/s at a -8 MHz detuning, with an uncertainty of a factor 2. This measurement is in disagreement with a recent experiment which measures the absolute, ion-producing collision rate, but agrees with several other published measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-203
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Physical Journal D
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2000
Externally publishedYes

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