Cold atoms in quantum and non-quantum regime: atomic collisions and other experiments
Production and study of Bose-Einstein condensation with laser cooled alkali atoms
| Grant number: | 06/53713-0 |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |
| Start date: | August 01, 2007 |
| End date: | July 31, 2011 |
| Field of knowledge: | Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Atomic and Molecular Physics |
| Principal Investigator: | Daniel Pereira |
| Grantee: | Daniel Pereira |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil |
| Pesquisadores principais: | Flavio Caldas da Cruz ; Niklaus Ursus Wetter |
| Associated scholarship(s): | 10/02837-7 - Nonlinear Spectroscopy with lasers and contribution to the development of a standard optical length at 532 nm,
BP.IC 10/01845-6 - Dye-laser frequency stabilization using LabView, BP.IC 08/04643-5 - Laser cooling of calcium via coherent quantum control techniques, BP.PD |
Abstract
We propose several research activities in atomic and molecular Physics and in laser instrumentation. The focus will be in laser cooling and trapping of alkaline-earth atoms, such as calcium, as well as the development of powerful lasers. Among the goals, we have the development of new techniques for laser cooling and trapping, the possible achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation, photoassociation of cold molecules and their spectroscopy, the development of optical atomic clocks, the realization of precision measurements and the development of powerful lasers in the blue and infrared. These lasers will not only be necessary in the atomic physics experiments, but should have several other scientific and industrial applications. (AU)
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