| In this work we discuss the design and implementation of an ultra-cold atomic beam with a goal in mind of being eventually able to produce a continuous atom laser. In the first half of this work we discuss the production of a high flux source of 87Rb atoms using a Zeeman slower which has been optimized by Monte Carlo simulation. Using this same simulation framework we further describe and subsequently implement at 2D Magneto Optical Trap which is used to inject 107 sub-millikelvin atoms/s into a 2D magnetic waveguide. We conclude the work by extending our simulation to include collisions between atoms, and use it to discuss how to generate a true CW atom laser using this set-up. |
