Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BA in Physics
Date
12-2014
Primary Advisor
Katharina Gillen
Abstract/Summary
Two circuits were designed, built, and tested for the purpose of aiding in the transfer of 87Rb atoms from a MOT to dipole traps and for characterizing the final dipole traps. The first circuit was a current switch designed to quickly turn the magnetic fields of the MOT off. The magnetic coil switch was able to reduce the magnetic field intensity to 5 % of its initial value after 81 μs. The second circuit was an analog signal switch designed to turn the modulation signal of an AOM off. The analog switch was able to reduce the modulation signal intensity to 8.5 % of its initial magnitude in ~25μs. The performances of the two circuits discussed in this paper are sufficient for future atom transfer research based on predicted experimental requirements.
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