Abstract
A new atomic beam source for use in laser-based experiments is described and characterized. The physically collimated source which has been tested using calcium, produces an atomic beam with low angular divergence and narrow transverse Doppler profile, as measured using fluorescence techniques with a near resonant laser beam. The low angular divergence of the source is essential for new experiments which study super-elastic scattering of electrons from laser prepared targets within a magnetic field, since the atomic beam must pass through a narrow gap between the coil windings. The beam density for calcium is calculated to be 2.8 × 109 atoms cm−3 when the source is operated at a temperature of 1090 K. This is sufficient to produce good electron energy loss and super-elastic scattering signals, while ensuring negligible radiation trapping within the atomic beam.
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