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A: Fachverband Atomphysik

A 18: Poster: Ultra-cold atoms, ions and BEC (with Q)

A 18.6: Poster

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 17:00–19:00, C/Foyer

A High-Resolution Imaging System for Ultracold Dysprosium Atoms — •Matthias Wenzel, Thomas Maier, Holger Kadau, Matthias Schmitt, Clarissa Wink, Axel Griesmaier, and Tilman Pfau — 5. Physikalisches Institut, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany

Strongly dipolar quantum gases enable the observation of many-body phenomena with anisotropic, long-range interaction. Rotonic features, 2D stable solitons and the supersolid state are some of the exotic many-body phenomena predicted for dipolar quantum gases.
Recently quantum degeneracy of dysprosium, the element with the strongest magnetic dipole moment, was achieved. After preparation of a dysprosium condensate we plan to use a diffraction-limited custom objective with high numerical aperture for in-situ imaging. This allows to reveal the structure of the quantum gas on a sub-micron level. Combined with an electro-optical deflector system and a Pockels cell the objective is used to create tailored potentials. With this setup we want to investigate multi-well potentials [1] or ring-shaped potentials [2].

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M. Abad, M. Guilleumas, R. Mayol, M. Pi and D. M. Jezek, EPL, 94, 10004 (2011)