Klempt, Carsten; van Zoest, T.; Henninger, T.; Topic, O.; Rasel, Ernst Maria; Ertmer, Wolfgang; Arlt, Jan J.
(College Park : American Physical Society, 2006)
We show that light-induced atom desorption (LIAD) can be used as a flexible atomic source for large Rb-87 and K-40 magneto-optical traps. The use of LIAD at short wavelengths allows for fast switching of the desired vapor ...