An intense cold beam of metastable helium

Authors: Swansson, J.A.; Dall, R.G.; Truscott, A.G.¹

Source: Applied Physics B, Volume 86, Number 3, February 2007 , pp. 485-489(5)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

We have produced and characterised a slow, bright and intense atomic beam of metastable helium atoms, suitable for atomic physics experiments. The maximum continuous flux attained was 2×10¹⁰ atoms/s, while a typical longitudinal peak velocity of the beam was ∼26 m/s with a divergence in the range of 15 mrad to 30 mrad.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1007/s00340-006-2472-y

Affiliations: 1: Email: andrew.truscott@anu.edu.au

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2472-y