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We report on the development of a novel precision target for atomic physics with heavy ion beams, which consists of extremely cold and well localized, laser-cooled lithium atoms in a magneto-optical trap. First experiments are in preparation to study the collisional losses from the trap caused by the ion beam. The experimental set-up and the laser system, using exclusively 670 nm diode lasers, are described.
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Schünemann, U., Manek, I., Grimm, R. et al. Laser-cooled and trapped atoms as a precision target for heavy ion beams. Hyperfine Interact 99, 127–133 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02274916
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