title: Atomic-density-dependent losses in an optical trap.
abstract: We have observed that two-body collisions between cold sodium atoms confined within a magnetic-molasses optical trap lead to significant atomic-density-dependent trap losses. Such losses set an upper limit to the product of atomic density and confinement time that can be achieved in such a trap.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prentiss
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cable
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bjorkholm
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Raab
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Pritchard