Abstract
Spin-polarized atomic hydrogen adsorbed on the surface of liquid helium is the most promising candidate for the observation of quantum degeneracy in a two-dimensional Bose gas. In this article we describe our experimental apparatus which is being used to realize this goal. The apparatus employs a system of superconducting and iron magnets to supply electron and proton spin-polarized hydrogen to a cold cell (T ≈ 0.1 K) at sufficient flux to compensate recombination losses and attain the regime of two-dimensional quantum degeneracy. The gas in the cell is probed using light resonant with the Lyman-α atomic transition.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 199-204 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of low temperature physics |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |