title: Creation of quantum-degenerate gases of ytterbium in a compact 2D-/3D-magneto-optical trap setup.
abstract: We report on the first experimental setup based on a 2D-/3D-magneto-optical trap (MOT) scheme to create both Bose-Einstein condensates and degenerate Fermi gases of several ytterbium isotopes. Our setup does not require a Zeeman slower and offers the flexibility to simultaneously produce ultracold samples of other atomic species. Furthermore, the extraordinary optical access favors future experiments in optical lattices. A 2D-MOT on the strong (1)S0 → (1)P1 transition captures ytterbium directly from a dispenser of atoms and loads a 3D-MOT on the narrow (1)S0 → (3)P1 intercombination transition. Subsequently, atoms are transferred to a crossed optical dipole trap and cooled evaporatively to quantum degeneracy.
authors: Institut für Laserphysik, Zentrum für Optische Quantentechnologien, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg 22761, Germany.
authors: Sören
authors: S
authors: Dörscher
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Thobe
authors: Bastian
authors: B
authors: Hundt
authors: André
authors: A
authors: Kochanke
authors: Rodolphe
authors: R
authors: Le Targat
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Windpassinger
authors: Christoph
authors: C
authors: Becker
authors: Klaus
authors: K
authors: Sengstock