Schemes for loading a Bose Einstein condensate into a two-dimensional dipole trap
Schemes for loading a Bose Einstein condensate into a two-dimensional dipole trap
We propose two loading mechanisms of a degenerate Bose gas into a surface trap. This trap relies on the dipole potential produced by two evanescent optical waves far detuned from the atomic resonance, yielding a strongly anisotropic trap with typical frequencies 40 Hz × 65 Hz × 30 kHz. We …