Loading of a large Yb MOT on the ${}^1$S${}_0$-${}^1$P${}_1$ transition

Hector Letellier, Álvaro Mitchell Galvão de Melo, Anaïs Dorne +1

We present an experimental setup to laser cool and trap a large number of Ytterbium atoms. Our design uses an oven with an array of microtubes for efficient collimation of the atom…