Laser Trapping of Radioactive Atoms
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چکیده
Light forces acting on radioactive atoms confine them in very dense and cold samples achieving large phase space density. We describe the processes of radioactive atom production, reduction of their velocity and capture. The trapped atoms form excellent sources for the study of atomic parity non-conservation, β decay asymmetry, other weak force processes, and α decay asymmetry.
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