Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) are systems of atoms at near absolute zero that exhibit quantum behavior. Consequently, BECs exist in a state of extremely low kinetic and heat energy. Any extra energy added to the system can destroy the BEC. As such, moving BECs quickly is a significant problem for experiments in quantum labs and applications […]
B02-P: Converting Random Fluctuations to Useful Work – An Efficient Nanoratchet
The field of atomic, molecular, and optical physics focuses on how atoms and molecules interact with light. In our experiment, we use several coupled optical lasers to create a series of potential wells, a pattern of high potential energy that causes atoms to become trapped in a three-dimensional gridlike layout, known as an optical lattice. […]
C65: Fast Quantum Control of 87-Rb Bose-Einstein Condensates: A Numerical Study
Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) are systems of atoms at near absolute zero that exhibit quantum behavior. Consequently, BECs exist in a state of extremely low kinetic and heat energy. Any extra energy added to the system can destroy the BEC. As such, moving BECs quickly is a significant problem for experiments in quantum labs and applications […]
CSI-02: Transfer, Optimization, and Characterization of Cold Atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap for Ultracold Physics Experiments
The general research area of my project is on experimental ultracold atom physics, primarily on Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs), with the objective of building an atomic transfer system necessary for a BEC experiment apparatus that is being built in Miami University. We use rubidium-87 atoms in our experiments, and part of the process of creating Rb-87 […]