Spin-polarized deuterium in magnetic traps

J.M.V.A. Koelman; H.T.C. Stoof; B.J. Verhaar; J.T.M. Walraven

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.676

Spin-polarized deuterium in magnetic traps

J.M.V.A. Koelman, H.T.C. Stoof, B.J. Verhaar, J.T.M. Walraven

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We have calculated the spin-exchange two-body rate constants associated with the population dynamics of the hyperfine levels of atomic deuterium as a function of magnetic field in the Boltzmann zero-temperature limit. Results indicate that a gas of low-field–seeking deuterium atoms trapped in a static magnetic field minimum decays rapidly into an ultrastable gas of doubly spin-polarized deuterium. We also discuss the temperature dependence of various effects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	676-679
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	59
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.676
Publication status	Published - 1987

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