Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms
Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms
Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms
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List <strong>of</strong> Figures<br />
2.1 Comparison <strong>of</strong> effusive and supersonic velocity distributions . . . . . 14<br />
2.2 Section view <strong>of</strong> the Even-Lavie supersonic nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
3.1 Calculated helium el<strong>as</strong>tic scattering fraction from Si(111) . . . . . . . 24<br />
3.2 AFM image <strong>of</strong> a p<strong>as</strong>sivated Si(111) crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29<br />
3.3 CAD image <strong>of</strong> nozzle chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
3.4 CAD image <strong>of</strong> rotor chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
3.5 CAD image <strong>of</strong> the detection chamber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
3.6 CAD image <strong>of</strong> entire apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33<br />
3.7 CAD image <strong>of</strong> the rotor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />
3.8 Finite element calculation <strong>of</strong> the forces on a spinning rotor . . . . . . 36<br />
3.9 CAD image <strong>of</strong> the rotor <strong>with</strong> spindle, feedthrough, and motor . . . . 37<br />
3.10 CAD image <strong>of</strong> the large crystal holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38<br />
3.11 Me<strong>as</strong>urements <strong>of</strong> rotor vibration at different rotational speeds . . . . 40<br />
3.12 Finite element calculation <strong>of</strong> rotor vibrational modes . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
3.13 CAD image <strong>of</strong> the redesigned spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />
3.14 Rotor triggering and reflection positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45<br />
3.15 Time-<strong>of</strong>-flight pr<strong>of</strong>iles for direct and reflected beams . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
3.16 Time-<strong>of</strong>-flight pr<strong>of</strong>iles for different rotor speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49<br />
3.17 Plot <strong>of</strong> slowed beam velocity vs. crystal velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
3.18 Plot <strong>of</strong> reflected intensity vs time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53<br />
4.1 Angular momentum coupling in low field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59<br />
4.2 Example Zeeman shift for a 3 P2 state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60<br />
4.3 Angular momentum coupling in high field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61<br />
4.4 Magnetic Field from a Single Loop Coil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64<br />
4.5 Principle <strong>of</strong> operation <strong>of</strong> the coilgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />
4.6 Ph<strong>as</strong>e Stability From Coil Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71<br />
4.7 Magnetic Field Magnitudes <strong>as</strong> a Function <strong>of</strong> Radial Position . . . . . 73<br />
4.8 Images <strong>of</strong> the Discharge Apparatus and Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 76<br />
4.9 CAD Overview <strong>of</strong> Pro<strong>of</strong>-<strong>of</strong>-Principle Experiment Coils . . . . . . . . 78<br />
4.10 Finite Element Calculation <strong>of</strong> Magnetic Field in the 18 Stage Slowing<br />
Coils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79<br />
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