After a bit of struggle we have now trapped Yb atoms in MOT. The big bright blob is the fluorescence from the trapped atoms at 399nm.
First glow of cold Yb atoms (in 3D MOT) in Odense!!! First glow of cold Yb atoms (in 3D MOT) in Odense!!!
3D MOT
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