A new trap loading mechanism for hydrogen

In this paper, we report on our recent advances on a new trap loading mechanism for neutral atoms. The idea is based on our recently published results for chromium spectroscopy of atoms released from a solid neon matrix at cryogenic temperatures. The proposed trap loading mechanism consists of magnetically capturing the low-energy fraction of paramagnetic atoms being released from the matrix, while the host Ne atoms stick to the walls. Two different designs are described: one with a superconducting magnet producing a trap depth of 3 T and another with a superconducting dynamically switched magnet that generates a trap depth of about 1 T. Some preliminary results are presented.