2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/111861Stochastic properties of loading and loss mechanism in a few atom trap are analyzed. An approximate formula is derived for the atom-number correlation function for the trapped atoms in the limit of reasonably small two-atom loss rate. Validity of the approximate formula is confirmed by numerical simulations.5 pages, 3 figuresAtomic Physicstext