With Infleqtion's cryogenic ion trap housings, you'll have everything you need to take your ion trapping experiments to the next level! The cryogenic ion trap is designed with self-contained housings and offers a high-optical UHV environment for trapping ions with long trap lifetimes.
The trap surface is meticulously ion milled before assembly into an UHV-baked chamber, ensuring an ultra-clean surface free from impurities. The C-cut sapphire window material provides you can expect a low birefringence and high UV transparency for crystal clear views of your ion trapping experiments. Originally designed to house a Sandia HOA trap, the package is also compatible with the Peregrine and Phoenix ion traps.
Features
- Compact UHV cell
- Titanium body
- AR-coated C-cut sapphire windows
- 2 through axes at a 45-degree angle .12-.65 NA optical access
- < 3 x 10^(-11) Torr vacuum pressure
- HOA or Peregrine trap compatible
- Adaptable to many chip traps
- Yb and Ba targets available
Customization Options
- Custom atom source
- Custom window coatings
- Adapt to your trap
- AR coating on windows
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