Wodey, E.; Rengelink, R.J.; Meiners, C.; Rasel, E.M.; Schlippert, D.
(Bristol : IOP Publ., 2021)
We present a high-flux source of cold ytterbium atoms that is robust, lightweight and low-maintenance. Our apparatus delivers 1 × 109 atoms s−1 into a 3D magneto-optical trap without requiring water cooling or high current ...