摘要
This paper reports an experiment of creating Bose-Einstein condensate （BEC） on an atom chip. The chip-based Z-wire current with a homogeneous bias magnetic field creates a tight magnetic trap, which allows for a fast production of BEC. After a 4.17-s forced radio frequency evaporative cooling, a condensate with about 3000 atoms appears. The transition temperature is about 300 nK. This compact system is quite robust, allowing for versatile extensions and further studying of BEC.
This paper reports an experiment of creating Bose-Einstein condensate （BEC） on an atom chip. The chip-based Z-wire current with a homogeneous bias magnetic field creates a tight magnetic trap, which allows for a fast production of BEC. After a 4.17-s forced radio frequency evaporative cooling, a condensate with about 3000 atoms appears. The transition temperature is about 300 nK. This compact system is quite robust, allowing for versatile extensions and further studying of BEC.
基金
Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No 2006CB921202)
the Science Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No 2006CB921A03)
