First Year Report Tien
First Year Report Tien
First Year Report Tien
Introduction:
Optical and magnetic lattices
BEC in 1D 10 m-periodic magnetic lattice
Magnetic Lattice:
Sub-micron period 1D & 2D magnetic lattice fabrication
Atom-surface interactions
. Superfluid to Mott insulator transition
Future work
Optical lattice
1D
Optical lattices:
- Created by interfering laser
beams
- Used extensively with broad
2D range of applications
3D
- Restrictions on trap geometries and
lattice spacing
- Spontaneous emission
- Technical noise, heating of atoms
Magnetic lattice
Magnetic lattice:
- Created by:
Current carrying wires
Permanent magnetic films
Vortex arrays of superconducting
Current carrying wires magnetic lattice films (proposal)
- No spontaneous emission
- Stable & reproducible potentials
- Low technical noise, heating rate
10 nm chromium layer
980 nm TbGdFeCo/Cr
multiple layer
100 nm chromium layer
Si substrate
RF spectra
Surface
Single lattice site resolution (~4 m)
Gaps: low reflectivity due to Rb contamination
P. Surendran PhD thesis, Swinburne (2014)
RF spectroscopy for different trap depths
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P. Surendran et al. Phys. Rev. A 91, 023605 (2015)
RF spectroscopy for different trap depths
Temperature
Condensate fraction
Chemical Potential
Atom Number
per site
Temperature
<T>= 0.40 0.03 K
<N>= 220 40
Silver foil
Limitations:
- Thermal conductivity is limited by the UHV-compatible epoxy
- Adhesion is not strong
- Delamination of the silver wire during machining
New DBC Atom Chip
Direct-Bonded Copper (DBC): Direct joining
of thin sheet of pure copper to a ceramic
substrate.
Strong wire adhesion
UHV compatible
Excellent heat dissipation & high current
handling
Simple fabrication (UV lithography +
chemical etching)
PMMA
Kerr rotation
Hc
Magnetization Square
pattern Lattice
Potential
metal
Bbx min
Triangular
Lattice
metal
Potential
Bbx min
PMMA
Co/Pd film
Silicon substrate
MFM tests:
Operated in AC semi-contact mode to reduce signal-to-noise radio.
MFM signal is sensitive to the second derivative of the z-component
of magnetic field
Phase shift (at the resonant frequency):
Limitation factors:
- Spin-flip lifetime:
Au 180ms (gold) Pd 800ms (palladium)
Significance:
Explore new range of condensed matter experiments
More insight on atom surface interactions
Future plan: