High-flux ultracold atomic beam source for strontium
This technology is a magneto optical trap device with high atomic flow capable of localizing strontium atoms in an ultracold vacuum chamber.
Unmet Need: Ultracold quantum gases with high atomic flow output
Precise quantum technologies require ultracold atom sources, which are produced by expensive and bulky apparatuses that lack efficiency due to low output and high-power demands. To ensure precise measurements of individual atoms for quantum experiments, there is a need for a compact and efficient method to localize laser cooling atoms with increased atomic flow output.
The Technology: Magneto optical traps with high atom flux to laser cool strontium atoms
This device is a magneto optical trap (MOT) capable of cooling, capturing, and transmitting strontium atoms using a magnetic field. The use of strontium reduces the risk for spin-mixing collisions due to the element’s atom-atom interactions and large nuclear spin degrees of freedom. Moreover, this two-dimensional MOT is compact, maintenance-free, and consumes minimal power, with a high atomic flow comparable to existing technologies. This design is intended to maximize the device’s application across a variety of industries.
Applications:
- Atomic clocks
- Quantum computing
- Quantum simulation
- Optical tweezer arrays
- Optical lattice clocks
- Redefining the time standard
- Research tool to study atom collision, Bose-Einstein condensates, and gravitational wave astronomy
Advantages:
- Cost-effective
- Compact and durable (reduced need for replacement)
- Low power demand
- Applicable to a variety of industries
- Lab friendly
- Consumer friendly
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IR CU22344
Licensing Contact: Greg Maskel