Fast and High-Yield Loading of a D${}_2$ MOT of Potassium from a Cryogenic Buffer Gas Beam

Abstract

We demonstrate the direct loading of a D${}_2$ MOT of potassium-39 atoms from a cryogenic buffer gas beam source. We load $10^8$ atoms in a 10 ms pulse, with no degradation in performance up to a 10 Hz repetition rate. Observed densities reach $\sim 10^{11}$ atoms/cm${}^3$ in a single pulse, achieved with no sub-Doppler cooling or transverse compression. This system produces an ideal starting point for ultracold atom experiments where high experimental repetition rates are desirable and initial high densities are critical. Extension to other atomic species (e.g., refractory metals) that present technical challenges to high-yield production using oven-based sources is straightforward.

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