| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 67, Number 6, September 2004
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 983 - 989 | |
| Section | Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10141-6 | |
| Published online | 01 September 2004 | |
Light-induced atomic desorption from porous silica
1
INFM UdR di Siena, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Siena via Roma 56, I-53100 Siena, Italy
2
Syddansk Universitet, Fysisk Institut - Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
3
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trieste - via A. Valerio 2, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
Corresponding author: moi@unisi.it
Received:
27
April
2004
Accepted:
8
July
2004
Huge light-induced rubidium atom desorption has been observed from porous silica samples placed inside Pyrex cells kept at room temperature. The desorption rate and the maximum vapour density change have been measured as a function of the desorbing light intensity. Their values are comparable with those recently obtained in Pyrex cells coated with organic films. A linear dependence of the desorption rate and a square-root dependence of the maximum density increase on light intensity indicate that diffusion inside the glass pores is a key mechanism. The application of this effect to develop light-controlled atomic dispensers compatible with high vacuum environment is discussed.
PACS: 68.43.Tj – Photon stimulated desorption / 32.80.Pj – Optical cooling of atoms; trapping
© EDP Sciences, 2004
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