By using the Infleqtion Coil PICAS, (Photonically Integrated Cold Atom Sources) you can easily integrate optics into your Coil PICAS Mount Assembly for a 2D+ MOT system with a tunable magnetic field. This system is perfect for those who are looking for a complete MOT and BEC solution for their lab. Additionally, the optional photodiode configuration provides polarization cleaning and power monitoring capability for all three beams.
Features:
- Coils for Fast Magnetic Field Generation
- Compact Opto-Mechanics
- Alignment-Free 2D+ MOT
- Integrated Heat Sink
- Available with Power Monitoring Photodiodes
Design Wavelengths and Elements
- 780 nm (Rubidium)
- 852 nm (Cesium)
Download datasheets:
Coil PICAS datasheet here.
Magnetic Coil Sub-Assembly datasheet here.
Mount assembly datasheet here.
Related Research:
PICAS: Photonically Integrated Cold Atom Source
We present a compact optical delivery design for a 2D+ MOT used with a magnetic assembly and a commercial vacuum piece to create a standardised cold atom source. PICAS provides a plug-and-play system, free of optical alignment, capable of producing an atomic flux of >1e9 atoms per second with <50mW of laser power. The dimensions of the system are 67mm x 67mm x 112mm (W x H x L), where such compactness is achieved through a fixed optical design, additive manufacturing techniques, and a novel beam expansion method that forms a multiply split cylindrical beam.
Progress towards a portable cold-atom pressure standard
All existing pressure standards (classical and quantum-based) are large apparatuses - typically, the size of a van or larger. In this thesis, we report on the progress towards building a portable version of a cold-atom based pressure standard which can easily transported by a van instead. Specifically, we discuss - the flexible laser design that can produce 780 nm pump light anywhere in a 26 GHz range and repump light anywhere in a +/- 6.8 GHz range within <1 MHz with no realignment. - the magnetic field coils that can produce gradients in excess of 400 G/cm without changing temperature (provided that >14 mL/s of 10 C to 15 C water is available. - the low-outgassing vacuum chamber that can supply rubidium for measurement while minimizing contamination in the chamber under test. - preliminary results characterizing the performance of its rubidium source and magneto-optical trap. - future plans for the apparatus. This pressure standard leverages the linear relationship between the pressure of a vacuum.