Abstract
We have used the light from diode lasers (λ = 852 nm) to damp the motion of atoms in a cesium vapor. We have been able to contain more than 107 atoms for 0.2 sec and cool them to a temperature of in this viscous photon medium (the so-called optical molasses).
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