Hannover 2016 – wissenschaftliches Programm

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Q: Fachverband Quantenoptik und Photonik

Q 11: Poster: Quantum Optics and Photonics I

Q 11.4: Poster

Montag, 29. Februar 2016, 16:30–19:00, Empore Lichthof

Integrated cold atom traps based on additive manufacturing — •William Evans, Reece Saint, Yijia Zhou, Mark Fromhold, Ehab Saleh, Christopher Tuck, Ricky Wildman, Mark Hardy, Ian Maskery, Fedja Orucevic, and Peter Kruger — The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom

Research into atom chip based sensors is focused on producing highly sensitive portable instruments that harness and exploit the properties of ultra-cold atoms. These quantum systems can be employed in high precision accelerometers and gyroscopes or within nanotesla sensitive magnetic devices with micrometer resolution. For use in these systems atom chips often require a current carrying 'under-structure' to produce the magnetic fields necessary to trap atoms.

Current systems typically rely on milled or bent wire structures to complete this task but with recent developments in the application of 3D-printing techniques a wide range of possible designs has opened up. With emphasis on reducing power consumption, optimizing the shape of the magnetic field and reducing size we are developing 3D printed structures utilizing additive manufacturing. For this poster we will present the current advances in our approach and our ambitions for the next generation of structures.