A hexapole magnetic guide for neutral atomic beams

J.P. Beardmore; A.J. Palmer; K.C. Kuiper; R.T. Sang

doi:10.1063/1.3176470

A hexapole magnetic guide for neutral atomic beams

J.P. Beardmore
, A.J. Palmer
, K.C. Kuiper
, R.T. Sang

Physics of Nanostructures

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In this paper we present a multiple element magnetic device to guide atoms using a spatially inhomogeneous magnetic field formed by a series of permanent hexapole magnets. The operation of the device is demonstrated using an enhanced beam of neon atoms in the 3P2 metastable state. These atoms are guided around a bend of 30° from their original path. A flux of 4.35× 109 ±2× 107 atoms s-1 was measured after the device yielding a transmission efficiency of approximately 9% of the input flux. Simulations of the center of mass motion of the atoms through the magnetic guide have been performed giving reasonable agreement with the experimental results.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)	073105-1/5
Tijdschrift	Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume	80
Nummer van het tijdschrift	7
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3176470
Status	Gepubliceerd - 2009

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