arXiv · cond-mat/0503619
Bose-Einstein Condensation on a Permanent-Magnet Atom Chip
Abstract
We have produced a Bose-Einstein condensate on a permanent-magnet atom chip based on periodically magnetized videotape. We observe the expansion and dynamics of the condensate in one of the microscopic waveguides close to the surface. The lifetime for atoms to remain trapped near this dielectric material is significantly longer than above a metal surface of the same thickness. These results illustrate the suitability of microscopic permanent-magnet structures for quantum-coherent preparation and manipulation of cold atoms.
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C. D. J. Sinclair, E. A. Curtis, I. Llorente Garcia, J. A. Retter, B. V. Hall, S. Eriksson, B. E. Sauer, E. A. Hinds. 2005-10-13. Bose-Einstein Condensation on a Permanent-Magnet Atom Chip. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596%2F19%2F1%2F012
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