• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 30, Issue 4, 935 (2010)
Zhang Yuanyang1、*, Fang Zhanjun2, and Zhang Zhigang1
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    DOI: 10.3788/aos20103004.0935 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhang Yuanyang, Fang Zhanjun, Zhang Zhigang. Design and Construction of a Zeeman Slower for Sr Optical Clock[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2010, 30(4): 935 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A Zeeman slower is taken as the cooling device for Sr atomic beam injected into the magneto-optical trap (MOT). An efficient method for design and construction of the Zeeman slower,which calculated the coil distribution exactly matching the analytical magnetic field by computer program,is proposed. The flow chart and the algorithm structure of the optimization design program are illustrated in detail. The experimental magnetic field produced by Zeeman slower coils and the signal from magneto-optical trap (MOT) are measured. Based on the computer program simulation,the model can be flexibly adjusted according to the experiment. The coil distribution can calculated by matching the change of parameters and analytical magnetic field. The RMS value between calculated field and analytical field is 2.17×10-4 T.
    Zhang Yuanyang, Fang Zhanjun, Zhang Zhigang. Design and Construction of a Zeeman Slower for Sr Optical Clock[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2010, 30(4): 935
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