Achieve a live MOT within hours rather than months
Introducing the miniMOT V2, a unique, compact, off-the-shelf trapped atom vacuum system that enables users to effortlessly create and control quantum matter based on rubidium (Rb) or cesium (Cs) atoms.
With an intuitive user interface, the miniMOT V2 provides greater control over critical system parameters, increasing flexibility for cold atom experiments.
The miniMOT V2 eliminates the guesswork and hassle of setting up large and bulky vacuum equipment, allowing you to focus on designing your cold atom experiment or quantum application work to generate results faster.
Upgrade to the miniMOT V2 for an easy-to-use and efficient solution for your quantum matter needs.
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Frequency Asked Questions on miniMOT V2
- Compact UHV system suitable for MOT production from a background vapor
- Active and passive pumps to maintain vacuum quality over several years of operation
- Integrated electronics for vacuum control, alkali atom pressure control, and to drive the miniMOT Coils
- Touchscreen interface for seamless user control of system operation
- Includes a thin-walled cell, but optimized AR-coated UHV glass cells are also available as a standard feature
- Shipped under vacuum and ready for immediate use
miniMOT Related Research:
Photonic integrated beam delivery for a rubidium 3D magneto-optical trap
A UC Santa Barbara team led by Daniel Blumenthal achieved a significant milestone by demonstrating a photonic-integrated MOT (PICMOT) using a photonic chip to deliver laser cooling beams. With Infleqtion's miniMOT, they successfully trapped over 1 million rubidium atoms, cooling them to temperatures below 1 mK. Making the optical components of a magneto-optical trap (MOT) for laser-cooled atoms smaller will help implement these technologies in portable devices.
Photonic integrated beam delivery for a rubidium 3D magneto-optical trap, Nature
Neophytes Build a MOT
A Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) is a wonderful tool for undergraduate research and teaching laboratories that highlights many topics in modern physics. We describe the design decisions and processes that resulted in an operational MOT using the resources and time available at an undergraduate institution. By building many components and purchasing others, we completed the MOT in about two years for approximately $40,000. Neither of us had experience with optical systems before starting work on the project.
Professor Bruce Thompson, Ithaca College, Research and student projects: Building a MOT
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Investigation of Inertial Sensing Using Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Using a miniMOT, two experiments demonstrated a motion-sensing method using a collective state of atoms. One experiment improved the light-dragging effect in an atomic ensemble, allowing for a highly sensitive atom-based velocimeter. The second experiment involved measuring the motion of an atomic ensemble undergoing Bloch oscillation in a periodic potential, with efficient cooling achieved through Raman sideband cooling. These demonstrations could lead to motion sensing development using the collective state of atoms in various materials.
Laser Cooling of 85Rb Atoms to the Recoil Temperature Limit
The authors used a miniMOT to cool a cloud of 85Rb atoms. The miniMOT was created by focusing a laser beam to a waist of approximately 300 µm and using permanent magnets to provide the magnetic field required for trapping the atoms. By optimizing the cooling parameters, the authors were able to cool the atoms to a temperature of 130 µK, with a loading rate of approximately 4.4×10^7 atoms/s. The miniMOT proved to be a useful tool for studying cold atoms in a compact and portable setup.