We demonstrate a quasi-electrostatic trap (QUEST) for cold Cs atoms using a focused 20W CO2 laser beam (lambda=10.6um). Excluding background gas collisions, we measure a trap loss rate of 0.31(33) atoms/s, which is consistent with the calculated photon-limited loss rate of 3x10^(-11) atoms/s. We measure a ground state hyperfine population relaxation lifetime of at least 10s.
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