Towards a quantum gas microscope for fermionic atoms
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Author(s)
Ramasesh, Vinay (Vinay V.)
Advisor(s)
Martin Zwierlein.
Date Issued
2012
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
This thesis reports the achievement of a two-species apparatus for use in an upcoming experiment with fermionic ultracold atomic gases. First, we describe the construction of a laser system capable of cooling and trapping gaseous lithium-6 atoms in a 3D Magneto-Optical Trap. Second, we discuss the realization of a 2D Magneto-Optical Trap which, in our experiment, acts as a high-flux source of cold potassium-40 atoms. These two systems are critical first steps in cooling the lithium and potassium atoms to quantum degeneracy.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2012.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-75).
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Physics.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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