Bose-Statistics Stimulated Laser Cooling to Quantum Degeneracy 

The development of quick and efficient cooling to quantum degeneracy is crucial for the next generation of ultracold atomic and molecular sensors. Traditional methods to cool to quantum degeneracy rely heavily on atomic collisions and are atom-loss heavy processes. Here we aim at laser cooling an 85Rb gas to a Bose Einstein Condensate (BEC) through purely optical means. We will utilize a Feshbach resonance to control the atomic scattering length allowing us to directly observe Bosonic Enhancement during the cooling process and condensate formation. We anticipate a more than two order of magnitude increase in both generation speed and atomic retention rate compared to evaporative cooling-based techniques.