We have developed a compact setup which enables loading a magneto-optical trap (MOT) in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) environment. Nearly $1 \times 10^{ 8}$ atoms of $^{ 87}Rb$ are trapped in the MOT at $\sim 2 \times 10^{ -10}$ Torr base pressure in the chamber. After the MOT loading, we have successfully demonstrated working of quadrupole magnetic trap in this chamber with a lifetime of $\sim 8 $ s
Categories: physics.atom-ph quant-ph