Title :
A compact, moveable, microchip-based system for high repetition rate production of Bose-Einstein condensates
Author :
Hudek, Kai M. ; Farkas, Daniel M. ; Salim, Evan A. ; Segal, Stephen R. ; Squires, Matthew B. ; Anderson, Dana Z.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present a compact, moveable system for producing Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) on an integrated microchip. The system occupies 0.4 m3 and operates as fast as 0.3 Hz. Condensates of 1.9 × 104 atoms in 87Rb have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
Bose-Einstein condensation; integrated circuits; portable instruments; rubidium; Rb; high repetition rate Bose-Einstein condensate production; integrated microchip; microchip based system; Atom optics; Atomic layer deposition; Atomic measurements; Cooling; Master-slave; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Production systems; Pump lasers; Vacuum systems;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
