title: Cold atom guidance using a binary spatial light modulator.
abstract: We have guided cold (85)Rb atoms in a blue-detuned, high-order hollow laser beam generated by a binary spatial light modulator. The binary holograms written to the modulator produce smooth hollow laser beams with steep intensity walls that can be updated with a 1.6 kHz refresh rate. We analyze the guiding laser beams numerically and experimentally, and show that the atoms are exposed to an average intensity that is ~2% of the maximum intensity of the guide at a laser detuning of 1 GHz and 2 mW of optical power.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fatemi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bashkansky