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Efficient Loading of an Yb MOT on the 1S0 → 1P1 Transition
- Zhufang Zhao,
- Shunxiang Wang,
- Jun Jian,
- Quanxin Zhang,
- Wenliang Liu,
- Jizhou Wu,
- Yuqing Li and
- Jie Ma
We demonstrate efficient loading of an Yb three-dimensional magneto-optical trap (3D MOT) on the 1S0 → 1P1 transition. The experiment employs a two-dimensional magneto-optical trap (2D MOT) as an efficient cold atom source. Through optimization...