Organic coatings have been widely used in atomic physics during the last 50 years because
of their mechanical properties, allowing preservation of atomic spins after collisions …

We demonstrate loading of a Li magneto-optical trap using light-induced atomic desorption.
The magneto-optical trap confines up to approximately 4× 10 4 Li 7 atoms with loading rates …

We report studies of photon-stimulated desorption, also known as light-induced atomic
desorption, of sodium atoms from a vacuum-cell glass surface used for loading a magneto …

A better theoretical understanding of the atom–surface interactions and of the experimental
consequences and applications to a reproducible method for the construction of reliable …

We observe reversible light assisted formation and evaporation of rubidium clusters
embedded in nanoporous silica. Metallic nanoparticles are cyclically produced and …

The long-term stability of alkali metal vapor cell density is crucial for the performance of Spin
Exchange Relaxation-Free (SERF) magnetometers. This paper addresses the issue of …

Rubidium and cesium metal nanoparticles were grown in nanoporous silica samples placed
in alkali vapor cells. Their size and shape were investigated by measuring the sample …

We propose and experimentally implement a method, based on light-induced atomic
desorption, for controlled generation of large sodium densities in siloxane-coated cells, kept …

Sodium photoejection from a paraffin coated cell has been observed and analyzed in detail.
The effect has been detected by observing the fluorescence induced by a cw dye laser. A …

Controlled atomic desorption from organic Poly-DiMethylSiloxane coating is demonstrated
for improving the loading efficiency of 209,210 Fr magneto-optical traps. A three times …