Experiments to Control Atom Number and Phase-Space Density in ...
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2.3.2 Hyperf<strong>in</strong>e Structure<br />
So far the analysis has neglected the <strong>in</strong>teraction with the <strong>to</strong>tal angular momen-<br />
tum I of the nucleus. This <strong>in</strong>teraction is significantly smaller than the f<strong>in</strong>e structure<br />
<strong>in</strong>teraction; however, it is still possible <strong>to</strong> observe the hyperf<strong>in</strong>e structure <strong>in</strong> many a<strong>to</strong>mic<br />
transitions, as for example <strong>in</strong> 87 Rb. For the case of 6 Li however, the hyperf<strong>in</strong>e structure<br />
can only be resolved <strong>in</strong> the ground state, not <strong>in</strong> the 2 2 P3/2 excited state, where the<br />
l<strong>in</strong>ewidth of the transition is larger than the hyperf<strong>in</strong>e splitt<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The Hamil<strong>to</strong>nian describ<strong>in</strong>g the hyperf<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>teractions, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the magnetic<br />
dipole moment <strong>and</strong> the electric quadrupole moment of the nucleus, is given by [25]<br />
Hhfs = Ahfs I · 3(<br />
J +Bhfs<br />
I · J) 2 + 3<br />
2 ( I · J)−I(I +1)J(J +1)<br />
. (2.8)<br />
2I(2I −1)J(2J −1)<br />
Ahfs is the magnetic dipole constant, Bhfs is the electric quadrupole constant. Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
the <strong>to</strong>tal a<strong>to</strong>mic angular momentum F = I + J leads <strong>to</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g solution for the<br />
energy splitt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
∆Ehfs = 1<br />
2 AhfsK +Bhfs<br />
3<br />
2<br />
K(K +1)−2I(I +1)J(J +1)<br />
, (2.9)<br />
4I(2I −1)J(2J −1)<br />
where K = F(F +1)−I(I +1)−J(J +1). The result<strong>in</strong>g energy structure is shown <strong>in</strong><br />
figures 2.4 <strong>and</strong> 2.5. The difference <strong>in</strong> the magnitude of the hyperf<strong>in</strong>e splitt<strong>in</strong>g, especially<br />
<strong>in</strong> the 2 P3/2 excited state, has large consequences for the experimental sequence <strong>and</strong><br />
absorption imag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> particular (see chapter 7.5.1).<br />
2.4 Branch<strong>in</strong>g Ratios<br />
Transitions between different energy levels are governed by electric dipole tran-<br />
sition rules. The relative probabilities for the different decay channels from the excited<br />
state are known as branch<strong>in</strong>g ratios. Traditional laser cool<strong>in</strong>g techniques, like the mag-<br />
ne<strong>to</strong> optical trap, see chapter 2.9, work best on a true two-level a<strong>to</strong>m, <strong>and</strong> any additional<br />
decay channels complicate the experimental setup, effectively limit<strong>in</strong>g the applicability<br />
<strong>to</strong> a small number of elements. For s<strong>in</strong>gle-pho<strong>to</strong>n cool<strong>in</strong>g on the other h<strong>and</strong>, hav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
at least three energy levels is essential. The branch<strong>in</strong>g ratios have a large effect on the<br />
efficiency of s<strong>in</strong>gle-pho<strong>to</strong>n cool<strong>in</strong>g, see chapters 3 <strong>and</strong> 5.<br />
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