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Cold Atom Cells

Photonics MarketplaceCold and ultracold atomic physics:
The field of cold atom physics deals with cooling collections of atoms to sub-miliKelvin temperatures using laser cooling techniques. The atoms begin as a dilute, room temperature vapor in a ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber and are collected and cooled in a magneto-optical trap (MOT). The atoms in the MOT can be cooled further to below one microKelvin to the ultracold regime through evaporation. This ultracold regime is characterized by low temperatures and high densities (relative to dilute vapors). In this regime the collective motion of the atom sample is dictated by quantum mechanics and results in a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) (for bosons) or a degenerate Fermi-gas (DFG) (for fermions.) The study of cold and ultracold atoms offers insight into the laws of physics.

Applications:
Currently, cold atom research is driven, in part, by advanced applications for which cold and ultracold atoms may provide a significant advantage over conventional technologies.

Such applications include:
   •  Magnetic sensing
   •  Atomic time keeping and frequency standards
   •  Atom interferometry
   •  Low drift inertial sensing for navigation
   •  Gravitational sensing for mapping underground structures

For over a decade, Triad Technology has provided products and services to aid the cold atom researcher. Our scientists and engineers are advancing the state of the art in cold atom systems and components. By building enabling technologies, Triad is assisting industrial and academic researchers in making important discoveries in the burgeoning fields of cold and ultracold atoms. As a core competency, we offer custom vacuum cells and systems optimized for research and devices based on cold atoms. It is our goal to aid the cold-atom researcher and to help bring cold-atom applications to maturity. Please contact us for your cold-atom needs.