Improved apparatus for the study of sodium spinor Bose-Einstein condensates

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Abstract

We present the design of a sodium BEC apparatus optimized to perform below-SQL spin interferometric measurements and study coherent spinor dynamics in condensates at finite temperature. One of the features of this apparatus is an improved imaging capability due to re-entrant windows in a planar chamber geometry designed for a custom high NA objective that will allow for in situ and single atom detection. Design details and preliminary results will be discussed.

Authors

  • Jamie Luskin

    • Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland

  • Donald Fahey

    • Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland

  • Alexander Impertro

    • Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland

  • Zachary Glassman

    • Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland

  • Paul Lett

    • Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland