Christopher J. Foot

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an empirical model for the cesium magneto-optical trap, with particular regard to the best combination of atomic density and temperature that can be produced, and show that both the nonlinear variation with position of the restoring force and the reabsorption of photons scattered in the cloud limit the maximum density.

TL;DR: The Atomic Experiment for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration (AEDGE) as mentioned in this paper is a space experiment using cold atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, and to detect gravitational waves in the frequency range between the most sensitive ranges of LISA and the terrestrial LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA/INDIGO experiments.

TL;DR: AION (Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network) as mentioned in this paper is a proposed UK-based experimental program using cold strontium atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, to explore gravitational waves in the mid-frequency range between the peak sensitivities of the LISA and LIGO/Virgo/ KAGRA/INDIGO-Einstein Telescope/Cosmic Explorer experiments, and to probe other frontiers in fundamental physics.

TL;DR: This work modified the bias field of an axially symmetric TOP trap to create an elliptical potential that rotates in the radial plane, which enabled them to study the conditions for vortex nucleation over a wide range of eccentricities and rotation rates.

TL;DR: The observation of the scissors mode of a Bose-Einstein condensed gas of 87Rb atoms in a magnetic trap is reported, which gives direct evidence of superfluidity in this system.