A self-aligning recirculated crossed optical dipole trap for lithium
atoms
A self-aligning recirculated crossed optical dipole trap for lithium
atoms
Crossed optical dipole traps (ODTs) provide three-dimensional confinement of cold atoms and other optically trappable particles. However, the need to maintain the intersection of the two trapping beams poses strict requirements on alignment stability, and limits the ability to move the trap. Here we demonstrate a novel crossed ODT design …