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Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms

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Figure 4.6: An illustration <strong>of</strong> how the ph<strong>as</strong>e space acceptance <strong>of</strong> the coilgun, and<br />

ph<strong>as</strong>e stability <strong>of</strong> the slowed bunch is determined by coil timing. In (a), the coil is<br />

switched when the synchronous particle (black) is at the peak <strong>of</strong> the magnetic field.<br />

Particles which are behind (green) or ahead (blue) <strong>of</strong> the synchronous particle are not<br />

slowed <strong>as</strong> much, since they do not see <strong>as</strong> large field when it is switched. The arrows<br />

indicate the relative shift in velocity <strong>of</strong> the particles compared to the synchronous<br />

particle. The ph<strong>as</strong>e space acceptance window is small because any particle which is<br />

ahead <strong>of</strong> the synchronous particle is not slowed <strong>as</strong> much, and is lost from the slowed<br />

bunch. In (b), the coil is switched before the synchronous particle arrives at the field<br />

peak. Here particles which are behind(ahead <strong>of</strong>) the center <strong>of</strong> the bunch are slowed<br />

less(more), leading to a region <strong>of</strong> ph<strong>as</strong>e stability in the slowed bunch.<br />

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