@article{2000-lison-meschede-phys-rev-a-v61-p013405, Abstract = {We have built a Zeeman-slower apparatus which produces a slow and cold cesium atomic beam. The atomic beam has a mean velocity in the range 35–120 m/s and a high atomic current of more than 2×10^10 cold atoms/s. A small longitudinal velocity spread was achieved by optimizing the termination of the slowing process. The measured value of less than 1 m/s is consistent with a numerical simulation of the slowing process. With a magnetic lens and a tilted two-dimensional optical molasses stage, the slow atomic beam is transversely compressed, collimated, and deflected. We achieve a transverse temperature below the Doppler limit. The brilliance of this beam has been determined to be 7×10^23 atoms s^-1 m^-2 sr^-1. By optical pumping the slow atomic beam can be polarized in the outermost magnetic substates F=4,mF=±4, of the cesium ground state. This brilliant beam is an ideal source for experiments in atom optics and atom lithography.}, Author = {Lison, F. AND Schuh, P. AND Haubrich, D. AND Meschede, D.}, Journal = {Phys. Rev. A}, Pages = {013405}, Title = {{High-brilliance Zeeman-slowed cesium atomic beam}}, Volume = {61}, Year = {2000} }