%0 Journal Article %1 Smith2011Absorption %A Smith, David A. %A Aigner, Simon %A Hofferberth, Sebastian %A Gring, Michael %A Andersson, Mauritz %A Wildermuth, Stefan %A Krüger, Peter %A Schneider, Stephan %A Schumm, Thorsten %A Schmiedmayer, Jörg %D 2011 %I OSA %J Opt. Express %K atomchip, imaging %N 9 %P 8471--8485 %R 10.1364/oe.19.008471 %T Absorption imaging of ultracold atoms on atom chips %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.19.008471 %V 19 %X Imaging ultracold atomic gases close to surfaces is an important tool for the detailed analysis of experiments carried out using atom chips. We describe the critical factors that need be considered, especially when the imaging beam is purposely reflected from the surface. In particular we present methods to measure the atom-surface distance, which is a prerequisite for magnetic field imaging and studies of atom surface-interactions.

@article{Smith2011Absorption, abstract = {{Imaging ultracold atomic gases close to surfaces is an important tool for the detailed analysis of experiments carried out using atom chips. We describe the critical factors that need be considered, especially when the imaging beam is purposely reflected from the surface. In particular we present methods to measure the atom-surface distance, which is a prerequisite for magnetic field imaging and studies of atom surface-interactions.}}, added-at = {2019-02-26T15:22:34.000+0100}, author = {Smith, David A. and Aigner, Simon and Hofferberth, Sebastian and Gring, Michael and Andersson, Mauritz and Wildermuth, Stefan and Kr\"{u}ger, Peter and Schneider, Stephan and Schumm, Thorsten and Schmiedmayer, J\"{o}rg}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29e19b748eee9981d16cf401e658c3ac6/rspreeuw}, citeulike-article-id = {9418625}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.19.008471}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=212816}, day = 25, doi = {10.1364/oe.19.008471}, interhash = {f49d4f7abb17d0d48442fadebbd94c93}, intrahash = {9e19b748eee9981d16cf401e658c3ac6}, journal = {Opt. Express}, keywords = {atomchip, imaging}, month = apr, number = 9, pages = {8471--8485}, posted-at = {2011-06-15 22:40:07}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, timestamp = {2019-02-26T15:22:34.000+0100}, title = {{Absorption imaging of ultracold atoms on atom chips}}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.19.008471}, volume = 19, year = 2011 }