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and a depth <strong>of</strong> kB × 10 µK, shown pictorially in Fig.4.9(a).<br />

Figure 4.9: (a) Cross-section <strong>of</strong> the optical box positioned above the cloud <strong>of</strong><br />

magnetically trapped atoms. In this illustration, two pairs <strong>of</strong> Gaussian laser<br />

sheets propagate parallel to the x-axis. A third pair (not visible) propagates<br />

parallel to the y-axis and completes the optical box. (b) Absorption image<br />

along the z-axis <strong>of</strong> approximately 1.5 × 10 5 atoms trapped in the optical box.<br />

In this cross sectional view only two <strong>of</strong> the three pairs <strong>of</strong> sheets are<br />

visible. <strong>The</strong> pair confining the atoms along the ˆz (vertical) direction are re-<br />

ferred to as the horizontal sheets. Likewise, the pair confining the atoms along<br />

the ˆy direction are referred to as the vertical sheets. Both the horizontal and<br />

vertical sheets propagate along the ˆx axis. To confine the atoms along the<br />

ˆx direction, two more sheets elongated vertically propagate along the ˆy axis<br />

serving as “end caps.”<br />

Figure 4.10 shows the calculated optical dipole potential due to the<br />

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