We have reported on the experimental realization of a robust and efficient magneto-optical trap for erbium atoms, based on a narrow cooling transition at 583 nm.
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Bose-Einstein Condensation of Erbium
We have reported on the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation of erbium atoms and on the observation of magnetic Feshbach resonances at low magnetic fields.
ERC Consolidator Grant for Francesca!
After the ERC Starting Grant in 2009, Francesca Ferlaino has just received an ERC Consolidator Grant, which will support our research efforts for the next 5 years. Click here for the press release.
Albert received the IQOQI Thesis Prize
Albert Frisch from the ERBIUM Team has received the prestigious IQOQI Dissertation Prize 2015. Congratulation!!
Ignaz L. Lieben-Preis for Francesca
On Tuesday 24th of Nov. Francesca has been awarded by the prestigious Ignaz Lieben-Preis from the ÖAW. Congrats!
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Bose-Einstein Condensation of Erbium
ERBIUM NEWS
We report on the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation of erbium atoms and on the observation of magnetic Feshbach resonances at low magnetic fields. By means of evaporative cooling in an optical dipole trap, we produce pure condensates of Er168, containing up to 7×104 atoms. Feshbach spectroscopy reveals an extraordinary rich loss spectrum with six loss resonances already in a narrow magnetic-field range up to 3 G. Finally, we demonstrate the application of a low-field Feshbach resonance to produce a tunable dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate and we observe its characteristic d-wave collapse. [more]