Towards low-dimensional Bose-Fermi mixtures on a microchip
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Physics & Astronomy
Abstract
Atoms at ultra-low temperatures form degenerate quantum states, depending on their spin either a Bose-Einstein-Condensate or a degenerate Fermi gas. Bose-Einstein-Condensation occurs when the wavelength of an individual atom becomes comparable to the distance between the atoms and the behaviour of the ensemble is therefore dictated by the wave. This is a premier example for the predictions of quantum mechanics.
As a form of an extreme many body system, degenerate quantum gases are fascinating on their own and provide insight into the fundamental building blocks of our world. Because we can control these systems comparatively easily they are also extremely useful to study and model other systems, which are less well controlled or more difficult to access. Examples are the still open problem of high-temperature superconductivity, the physics of neutron stars, analogue models for gravity or modelling of a black hole and Hawking radiation.
The notation of an analogue quantum simulator was formed by Richard Feynman, where he proposed that instead of trying to theoretically predict the behaviour of a complex system one could model model its behaviour with another quantum system. Such a simulator would exactly be implemented by a cold atoms mixture experiment.
We propose here to study mixtures of two ultracold species formed from bosonic (caesium, with integer spin) and fermionic (lithium, with half-integral spin) atoms. This will allow for the first time the study of one-dimensional fermionic atoms (similar to electrons in a solid) in a degenerate superfluid background (similar to the phonons in a crystal). We will implement these systems on a micro-chip, which provides a particularly stable and reliable environment for studying ultracold quantum gases.
For these and related experiments it will also be relevant to know the interactions between the two sorts of atoms, which we will map out over a large range of magnetic-fields. For atom-atom interactions a so-called Feshbach-resonance can exist, which enables tuning of the interaction strength from strongly attractive to non-interacting and to strongly repulsive, knowing the position and shape of this resonance is therefore of great importance.
Because one species can act as the background medium for the other, this system is also extremely well-suited to the investigation of transport and non-equilibrium physics in low-dimensions. The importance of understanding these phenomena has been highlighted in EPSRC's Physics Grand Challenges.
As a form of an extreme many body system, degenerate quantum gases are fascinating on their own and provide insight into the fundamental building blocks of our world. Because we can control these systems comparatively easily they are also extremely useful to study and model other systems, which are less well controlled or more difficult to access. Examples are the still open problem of high-temperature superconductivity, the physics of neutron stars, analogue models for gravity or modelling of a black hole and Hawking radiation.
The notation of an analogue quantum simulator was formed by Richard Feynman, where he proposed that instead of trying to theoretically predict the behaviour of a complex system one could model model its behaviour with another quantum system. Such a simulator would exactly be implemented by a cold atoms mixture experiment.
We propose here to study mixtures of two ultracold species formed from bosonic (caesium, with integer spin) and fermionic (lithium, with half-integral spin) atoms. This will allow for the first time the study of one-dimensional fermionic atoms (similar to electrons in a solid) in a degenerate superfluid background (similar to the phonons in a crystal). We will implement these systems on a micro-chip, which provides a particularly stable and reliable environment for studying ultracold quantum gases.
For these and related experiments it will also be relevant to know the interactions between the two sorts of atoms, which we will map out over a large range of magnetic-fields. For atom-atom interactions a so-called Feshbach-resonance can exist, which enables tuning of the interaction strength from strongly attractive to non-interacting and to strongly repulsive, knowing the position and shape of this resonance is therefore of great importance.
Because one species can act as the background medium for the other, this system is also extremely well-suited to the investigation of transport and non-equilibrium physics in low-dimensions. The importance of understanding these phenomena has been highlighted in EPSRC's Physics Grand Challenges.
Planned Impact
Since the proposed project focuses on fundamental research, direct applications will emerge on a longer timescale (> 10 years).
The research carried out with this proposal will help to model and better understand condensed matter physics especially transport and conductivity in extremely thin wires or planes, which in the future could lead to applications such as the design of new and more efficient materials or the possibility of modelling traffic jams and classical 1D transport. Quantum physics in 2 dimensional planes might also help to shed light on the unsolved problem of high temperature superconductivity. A better understanding of these questions might lead to the development of tailored materials with reduced resistivity, which may have applications in nano-sized motors or sensors and generally increase our understanding towards reducing losses and energy consumption in transport mechanisms.
Additionally the proposed research scheme will shed light onto the interactions between cold quantum gases and surfaces. This information is of fundamental importance e.g. for the creation of a chip based quantum interface in the context of information storage, quantum communication and quantum computing.
Technical developments necessary for the setup of the experiment might have an impact on small and intermediate sized companies in related areas. For example we are currently developing the design for our glass cell in collaboration with Torr Scientific. Other examples of knowledge exchange between industry and experiment might include the construction of an optical transport scheme, the improvement of our homebuilt lasers, used feedback stabilisation and electronic controllers. While these technical projects have overall only small significance for the scientific community, they might have the potential to stimulate new developments for companies on the long run.
These links to companies are further enhanced through a European Initial Training Network (ITN) on 'Quantum Technologies and Applications' (QTea), which will start in October 2012 and acts as a platform between five academic and five industrial partners.
In this context, the exploration of new atom trapping technologies on micro-chips and the influence of decoherence mechanisms will also contribute towards the development of chip-based sensors such as rotation and gravity sensors or atomic clocks. With the view of these applications being commercialised in the intermediate future (10-20 years) this research potentially contributes to the economic growth of the UK.
The proposed research will change our understanding of nature and in this way will have impact on the UK society. In order to make our findings accessible to a wide audience, we will disseminate our results through the University's homepage, through press releases on our research highlights, through articles for the general public, through undergraduate and A-level student projects (Nuffield foundation), at the University's open days and through online outreach projects (www.sixtysymbols.com).
In summary this project will have impact on the wealth, the well-being and the security of the UK society by creating fundamental understanding which will lead to applications on a long-term scale, by direct applications which can influence the UK economy on a shorter time scale and by increasing the understanding and awareness of the public.
The research carried out with this proposal will help to model and better understand condensed matter physics especially transport and conductivity in extremely thin wires or planes, which in the future could lead to applications such as the design of new and more efficient materials or the possibility of modelling traffic jams and classical 1D transport. Quantum physics in 2 dimensional planes might also help to shed light on the unsolved problem of high temperature superconductivity. A better understanding of these questions might lead to the development of tailored materials with reduced resistivity, which may have applications in nano-sized motors or sensors and generally increase our understanding towards reducing losses and energy consumption in transport mechanisms.
Additionally the proposed research scheme will shed light onto the interactions between cold quantum gases and surfaces. This information is of fundamental importance e.g. for the creation of a chip based quantum interface in the context of information storage, quantum communication and quantum computing.
Technical developments necessary for the setup of the experiment might have an impact on small and intermediate sized companies in related areas. For example we are currently developing the design for our glass cell in collaboration with Torr Scientific. Other examples of knowledge exchange between industry and experiment might include the construction of an optical transport scheme, the improvement of our homebuilt lasers, used feedback stabilisation and electronic controllers. While these technical projects have overall only small significance for the scientific community, they might have the potential to stimulate new developments for companies on the long run.
These links to companies are further enhanced through a European Initial Training Network (ITN) on 'Quantum Technologies and Applications' (QTea), which will start in October 2012 and acts as a platform between five academic and five industrial partners.
In this context, the exploration of new atom trapping technologies on micro-chips and the influence of decoherence mechanisms will also contribute towards the development of chip-based sensors such as rotation and gravity sensors or atomic clocks. With the view of these applications being commercialised in the intermediate future (10-20 years) this research potentially contributes to the economic growth of the UK.
The proposed research will change our understanding of nature and in this way will have impact on the UK society. In order to make our findings accessible to a wide audience, we will disseminate our results through the University's homepage, through press releases on our research highlights, through articles for the general public, through undergraduate and A-level student projects (Nuffield foundation), at the University's open days and through online outreach projects (www.sixtysymbols.com).
In summary this project will have impact on the wealth, the well-being and the security of the UK society by creating fundamental understanding which will lead to applications on a long-term scale, by direct applications which can influence the UK economy on a shorter time scale and by increasing the understanding and awareness of the public.
Organisations
- University of Nottingham (Lead Research Organisation)
- Institute of Optics (Collaboration)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) (Collaboration)
- University of Southern Denmark (Collaboration)
- Brno University of Technology (Collaboration)
- University of Warwick (Collaboration)
- University of Vienna (Collaboration)
- National Research Council (Collaboration)
- Max Planck Society (Collaboration)
- Chalmers University of Technology (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Collaboration)
- Aalto University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (Collaboration)
- Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (Collaboration)
- University of Ulm (Collaboration)
- Added Scientific Ltd (Collaboration)
- Humboldt University of Berlin (Collaboration)
- TU Wien (Collaboration)
- Royal Holloway, University of London (Collaboration)
- Austrian Academy of Sciences (Collaboration)
- Gooch & Housego (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- University of Sussex (Collaboration)
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Collaboration)
- University of Lyon (Collaboration)
- Leibniz Association (Collaboration)
- University of Rostock (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
Lucia Hackermueller (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Sabin, C.
(2014)
Dynamical phase quantum thermometer for an ultracold Bose-Einstein Condensate
in Sci. Rep.
Paris-Mandoki A
(2014)
Versatile cold atom source for multi-species experiments.
in The Review of scientific instruments
SabĂn C
(2014)
Impurities as a quantum thermometer for a Bose-Einstein Condensate.
in Scientific reports
Li Y
(2015)
Enhanced Raman sideband cooling of caesium atoms in a vapour-loaded magneto-optical trap
in Laser Physics Letters
Syafwan M
(2016)
Superfluid flow past an obstacle in annular Bose-Einstein condensates
in Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Hackermueller L.
(2016)
Gravity in the Lab
in Advances in Physics X
Richard Howl, R. H.
(2017)
Quantum Decoherence of Phonons in Bose-Einstein Condensates
in www.arxiv.org
Howl R
(2017)
Gravity in the quantum lab
in Advances in Physics: X
Cooper N
(2018)
Collimated dual species oven source and its characterisation via spatially resolved fluorescence spectroscopy
in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Howl R
(2018)
Quantum decoherence of phonons in Bose-Einstein condensates
in Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Nathan Cooper, N.C.
(2019)
Additively manufactured ultra-high vacuum chamber below 10-10 mbar
in www.arxiv.org
Da Ros E
(2020)
Cold atoms in micromachined waveguides: A new platform for atom-photon interactions
in Physical Review Research
Somya Madkhaly
(2020)
A compact spectroscopy and lock system for cold atom experiments
in www.arxiv.org
Naniyil, V. N.
(2021)
Enhanced magnetoassociation of 6Li in the quantum degenerate regime
in www.arxiv.org
S. H. Madkhaly
(2021)
Performance-optimized components for quantum technologies via additive manufacturing
in arXiv:2102.11874
Madkhaly, S.
(2022)
High-performance, additively-manufactured atomic spectroscopy apparatus for portable quantum technologies
in www.arxiv.org
Naniyil V
(2022)
Observation of collectivity enhanced magnetoassociation of 6 Li in the quantum degenerate regime
in New Journal of Physics
Cooper, N.
(2023)
Dual-frequency spectroscopy for compact systems and enhanced laser stabilisation
in www.arxiv.org
Description | A lithium Bose-Einstein Condensate (at a temperature of ~100nK, close to absolute zero) was developed and characterised together with a cold cloud of cesium atoms. Methods for dual-species atomic sources as needed for the formation of the Bose-Einstein-Condensate where designed and built in the form of a dual-species oven and a dual-species Zeeman slower have been developed. Both sources have been analysed and characterised. Cooling methods for the cesium atoms (degenerate Raman sideband cooling) have been implemented and a new concept demonstrated. The insitu-distribution of the strongly interacting gas has been analysed and compared to different theoretical descriptions including an ideal gas, a semi-ideal approach and a the full solutions of the Hartree-Fock equations. The project was also the basis for developing concepts of trapping Cs atoms in hole in a fibre mounted on a chip. We have taken this research further to study non-equilibrium physics in ultracold quantum gases in the BEC-BCS transition. |
Exploitation Route | The sources that have been developed will be used by other experimental groups that work on dual-species experiments. The papers that have been published will influence researchers in the field and in particular with the interpretation of strongly interacting quantum gases. |
Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Chemicals Education Electronics Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
Description | We have been working on two applications which will lead to patent applications. Two patent applications have been filed: 1) PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 1818302.0 2) PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 1818311.1 This area of research is pursued further through ongoing grant applications and publications based on these results. |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
Description | Bridging the gap: "Relativistic Quantum Thermometry with Bose Einstein Condensates" |
Amount | ÂŁ24,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | University of Nottingham |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 05/2013 |
End | 03/2014 |
Description | Demonstrating a novel high efficiency atom-photon interface for quantum memories, single photon sources and sensing applications |
Amount | ÂŁ33,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Birmingham-Nottingham Strategic Collaboration Fund |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2017 |
End | 07/2017 |
Description | ErBesta: Errorproof Bell-State Analyzer |
Amount | € 1,500,000 (EUR) |
Funding ID | 800942 |
Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 05/2018 |
End | 06/2021 |
Description | Experimental Signatures of Quantum Gravity using Ultracold Atoms |
Amount | $233,000 (USD) |
Organisation | The John Templeton Foundation |
Sector | Academic/University |
Country | United States |
Start | 08/2022 |
End | 04/2025 |
Description | Inspire physical Sciences Award |
Amount | ÂŁ10,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2014 |
End | 03/2016 |
Description | OptaMOT: Optimised Designs for Additively Manufactured Magneto Optical Traps |
Amount | ÂŁ450,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 12/2017 |
End | 12/2018 |
Description | QTEAM: Quantum Technologies Enabled by Additive Manufacturing |
Amount | ÂŁ369,575 (GBP) |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 07/2022 |
End | 08/2024 |
Description | Quantum Integrated Light and Matter Interface |
Amount | € 400,000 (EUR) |
Funding ID | 295293 |
Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 09/2013 |
End | 04/2016 |
Description | Quantum Technologies Sensor hub EP/M013294/1 |
Amount | ÂŁ100,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/M013294/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2015 |
End | 10/2020 |
Description | Quantum Technologies in Space |
Amount | € 1,000,000 (EUR) |
Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 09/2016 |
End | 10/2018 |
Description | Roger Penrose Institute - Physics |
Amount | ÂŁ250,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Inquiring Systems Inc. |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United States |
Start | 04/2017 |
End | 05/2018 |
Description | UK National Quantum Technology Hub in Sensing and Timing |
Amount | ÂŁ27,537,628 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/T001046/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 12/2019 |
End | 11/2024 |
Title | 3D printed methods and lasers for Quantum Technologies |
Description | 3D printed designs were used to develop extremely compact and stable arrangements of optics. The optimal arrangement (only achievable with 3D printing) leads to short pathways and very compact optical setups. This modular approach can be applied to any optical setup and lead to compact and stable solutions. |
Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
Year Produced | 2018 |
Provided To Others? | No |
Impact | Plug and play lasers and laser systems or optical systems. We have as an example demonstrated a laser frequency stabilisation based on Doppler-free spectroscopy. This is an important research tool used in many quantum tecnology applications. |
Description | Birmingham-Nottingham Quantum Interface |
Organisation | University of Birmingham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | specialist on cold atoms and single photon detection, help with building of a single photon counter, exchange on ideas on an atom-photon interface, exchange with a theoretician |
Collaborator Contribution | specialist on cold atoms and single photon detection, help with building of a single photon counter, exchange on ideas on an atom-photon interface, exchange with a theoretician |
Impact | ongoing collaboration, not multi-disciplinary |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ErBestA: Error-Proof Bell-State Analyser |
Organisation | Leibniz Association |
Department | Ferdinand-Braun-Institut |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Collaborator Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Impact | collaboration on FET-OPEN application, further discussions on theory and experimental applications, exchange of researchers |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ErBestA: Error-Proof Bell-State Analyser |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Department | Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Collaborator Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Impact | collaboration on FET-OPEN application, further discussions on theory and experimental applications, exchange of researchers |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ErBestA: Error-Proof Bell-State Analyser |
Organisation | University of Rostock |
Department | Institute for Physics |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Collaborator Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Impact | collaboration on FET-OPEN application, further discussions on theory and experimental applications, exchange of researchers |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ErBestA: Error-Proof Bell-State Analyser |
Organisation | University of Southern Denmark |
Country | Denmark |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Collaborator Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Impact | collaboration on FET-OPEN application, further discussions on theory and experimental applications, exchange of researchers |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ErBestA: Error-Proof Bell-State Analyser |
Organisation | University of Vienna |
Department | Faculty of Physics |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Collaborator Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Impact | collaboration on FET-OPEN application, further discussions on theory and experimental applications, exchange of researchers |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ErBestA: Error-Proof Bell-State Analyser |
Organisation | Vienna University of Technology |
Department | Institute of Atomic and Subatomic Physics (Atominstitut) |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Collaborator Contribution | collaboration on FET-OPEN application |
Impact | collaboration on FET-OPEN application, further discussions on theory and experimental applications, exchange of researchers |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | IN-PHASE |
Organisation | Brno University of Technology |
Country | Czech Republic |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Development of waveguide and fibre based sensors |
Collaborator Contribution | Quantum Technology systems based on fibres (TU WIen) Surface interactions (UBER) printed waveguides (Sarcura) waveguide-quantum dot coupling (Brno) biological waveguide sensors (Wiener Neustadt) |
Impact | DN grant application |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | IN-PHASE |
Organisation | Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Development of waveguide and fibre based sensors |
Collaborator Contribution | Quantum Technology systems based on fibres (TU WIen) Surface interactions (UBER) printed waveguides (Sarcura) waveguide-quantum dot coupling (Brno) biological waveguide sensors (Wiener Neustadt) |
Impact | DN grant application |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | IN-PHASE |
Organisation | Humboldt University of Berlin |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Development of waveguide and fibre based sensors |
Collaborator Contribution | Quantum Technology systems based on fibres (TU WIen) Surface interactions (UBER) printed waveguides (Sarcura) waveguide-quantum dot coupling (Brno) biological waveguide sensors (Wiener Neustadt) |
Impact | DN grant application |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | IN-PHASE |
Organisation | Vienna University of Technology |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Development of waveguide and fibre based sensors |
Collaborator Contribution | Quantum Technology systems based on fibres (TU WIen) Surface interactions (UBER) printed waveguides (Sarcura) waveguide-quantum dot coupling (Brno) biological waveguide sensors (Wiener Neustadt) |
Impact | DN grant application |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | JTF-gravity |
Organisation | Royal Holloway, University of London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Collaboration, further grant application, knowledge exchange. |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration, further grant application, knowledge exchange. |
Impact | Collaboration, further grant application, knowledge exchange. |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | JTF-gravity |
Organisation | University of Oxford |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Collaboration, further grant application, knowledge exchange. |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration, further grant application, knowledge exchange. |
Impact | Collaboration, further grant application, knowledge exchange. |
Start Year | 2021 |
Description | NewPara |
Organisation | Institute of Optics |
Country | France |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | Li2 in a double well |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on exploiting non-classical states in BECs |
Impact | EU flagship grant application, EU Synergy ERC grant application, scientific discussions |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | NewPara |
Organisation | Institute of Optics |
Country | France |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | Li2 in a double well |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on exploiting non-classical states in BECs |
Impact | EU flagship grant application, EU Synergy ERC grant application, scientific discussions |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | NewPara |
Organisation | University of Lyon |
Country | France |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Li2 in a double well |
Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on exploiting non-classical states in BECs |
Impact | EU flagship grant application, EU Synergy ERC grant application, scientific discussions |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Op-Ap Collaboration |
Organisation | Gooch & Housego |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Application for EU Eureka project: Op-Ap. Optics for additive Printing, Additive Printing for oPtics |
Collaborator Contribution | Application for EU Eureka project: Op-Ap. Optics for additive Printing, Additive Printing for oPtics |
Impact | Funding Application - see above. Application was not succesful - might reshape. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | Op-Ap Collaboration |
Organisation | University of Nottingham |
Department | Faculty of Engineering |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Application for EU Eureka project: Op-Ap. Optics for additive Printing, Additive Printing for oPtics |
Collaborator Contribution | Application for EU Eureka project: Op-Ap. Optics for additive Printing, Additive Printing for oPtics |
Impact | Funding Application - see above. Application was not succesful - might reshape. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Description | OptaMot |
Organisation | Added Scientific Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | collaboration on developing 3D printed MOT ensembles, testing, development, etc. |
Collaborator Contribution | scientific discussions, 3D printing of chamber + design |
Impact | collaboration, knowledge transfer, publications (expected), patents (expected) |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | OptaMot |
Organisation | University of Sussex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | collaboration on developing 3D printed MOT ensembles, testing, development, etc. |
Collaborator Contribution | scientific discussions, 3D printing of chamber + design |
Impact | collaboration, knowledge transfer, publications (expected), patents (expected) |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Optamot Collaboration |
Organisation | Added Scientific Ltd |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Collectively held IUK project. We developed 3D printed vacuum chambers and developed highly stable lasers and laser spectroscopy ensembles based on 3D printed frames. This project led to 2 publications and 2 patent applications. We are currently preparing a follow-on project for further applications and impact of the results found. |
Collaborator Contribution | ASL provided the 3D printing designs and know-how as well as regular meetings, connections to other collaboration partners. |
Impact | This project led to 2 publications and 2 patent applications. We are currently preparing a follow-on project for further applications and impact of the results found. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | QTeam consortium |
Organisation | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Development of compact 3D printed QT sensors and vacuum chambers. |
Collaborator Contribution | Design support (Metamorphic), Sensor and scientific support (RAL), Vacuum and testing support (Torr Scientific) |
Impact | multidisciplinary 1 research paper 1 grant application (ongoing) |
Start Year | 2022 |
Description | Quantum_Gravimeter |
Organisation | University of Nottingham |
Department | School of Mathematics Nottingham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are studying mechanismes for decoherence in order to design a new, highly sensitive interferometer for gravity measurements. The scheme will be probed in a Bose-Einstein condensate (my contribution), theoretically described by mathematics Nottingham and Chemistry, Southampton. The final sensor will apply a diamond vacancy, this will be done at the University of Warwick. |
Collaborator Contribution | We are studying mechanismes for decoherence in order to design a new, highly sensitive interferometer for gravity measurements. The scheme will be probed in a Bose-Einstein condensate (my contribution), theoretically described by mathematics Nottingham and Chemistry, Southampton. The final sensor will apply a diamond vacancy, this will be done at the University of Warwick. |
Impact | multi-disciplinary: - physics - mathematics - chemistry No direct outcomes yet, as the project has just started. Applications for further funding likely. |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Quantum_Gravimeter |
Organisation | University of Southampton |
Department | Chemistry |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are studying mechanismes for decoherence in order to design a new, highly sensitive interferometer for gravity measurements. The scheme will be probed in a Bose-Einstein condensate (my contribution), theoretically described by mathematics Nottingham and Chemistry, Southampton. The final sensor will apply a diamond vacancy, this will be done at the University of Warwick. |
Collaborator Contribution | We are studying mechanismes for decoherence in order to design a new, highly sensitive interferometer for gravity measurements. The scheme will be probed in a Bose-Einstein condensate (my contribution), theoretically described by mathematics Nottingham and Chemistry, Southampton. The final sensor will apply a diamond vacancy, this will be done at the University of Warwick. |
Impact | multi-disciplinary: - physics - mathematics - chemistry No direct outcomes yet, as the project has just started. Applications for further funding likely. |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Quantum_Gravimeter |
Organisation | University of Warwick |
Department | Department of Physics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are studying mechanismes for decoherence in order to design a new, highly sensitive interferometer for gravity measurements. The scheme will be probed in a Bose-Einstein condensate (my contribution), theoretically described by mathematics Nottingham and Chemistry, Southampton. The final sensor will apply a diamond vacancy, this will be done at the University of Warwick. |
Collaborator Contribution | We are studying mechanismes for decoherence in order to design a new, highly sensitive interferometer for gravity measurements. The scheme will be probed in a Bose-Einstein condensate (my contribution), theoretically described by mathematics Nottingham and Chemistry, Southampton. The final sensor will apply a diamond vacancy, this will be done at the University of Warwick. |
Impact | multi-disciplinary: - physics - mathematics - chemistry No direct outcomes yet, as the project has just started. Applications for further funding likely. |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Quantum_Integrated_Light_Matter_Interface |
Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
Department | Institute of Applied Physics |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are constructing an interface for quantum computing and sensing applications which links correlated photons and cold atoms. The project has in total 5 partners, two partners provide theory support (Uni Nottingham, theory and MPKS Dresden), one partner provides correlated photons in a chip-structure (Physics Department, University of Vienna), one partner provides the actual microprocessed chips (IAP, University of Jena) and the experimental node at the University of Nottingham (my contribution) provides the cold atoms. |
Collaborator Contribution | We are constructing an interface for quantum computing and sensing applications which links correlated photons and cold atoms. The project has in total 5 partners, two partners provide theory support (Uni Nottingham, theory and MPKS Dresden), one partner provides correlated photons in a chip-structure (Physics Department, University of Vienna), one partner provides the actual microprocessed chips (IAP, University of Jena) and the experimental node at the University of Nottingham (my contribution) provides the cold atoms. |
Impact | No outcomes yet, collaboration still ongoing. |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Quantum_Integrated_Light_Matter_Interface |
Organisation | Max Planck Society |
Department | Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are constructing an interface for quantum computing and sensing applications which links correlated photons and cold atoms. The project has in total 5 partners, two partners provide theory support (Uni Nottingham, theory and MPKS Dresden), one partner provides correlated photons in a chip-structure (Physics Department, University of Vienna), one partner provides the actual microprocessed chips (IAP, University of Jena) and the experimental node at the University of Nottingham (my contribution) provides the cold atoms. |
Collaborator Contribution | We are constructing an interface for quantum computing and sensing applications which links correlated photons and cold atoms. The project has in total 5 partners, two partners provide theory support (Uni Nottingham, theory and MPKS Dresden), one partner provides correlated photons in a chip-structure (Physics Department, University of Vienna), one partner provides the actual microprocessed chips (IAP, University of Jena) and the experimental node at the University of Nottingham (my contribution) provides the cold atoms. |
Impact | No outcomes yet, collaboration still ongoing. |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Quantum_Integrated_Light_Matter_Interface |
Organisation | University of Vienna |
Department | Faculty of Physics |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | We are constructing an interface for quantum computing and sensing applications which links correlated photons and cold atoms. The project has in total 5 partners, two partners provide theory support (Uni Nottingham, theory and MPKS Dresden), one partner provides correlated photons in a chip-structure (Physics Department, University of Vienna), one partner provides the actual microprocessed chips (IAP, University of Jena) and the experimental node at the University of Nottingham (my contribution) provides the cold atoms. |
Collaborator Contribution | We are constructing an interface for quantum computing and sensing applications which links correlated photons and cold atoms. The project has in total 5 partners, two partners provide theory support (Uni Nottingham, theory and MPKS Dresden), one partner provides correlated photons in a chip-structure (Physics Department, University of Vienna), one partner provides the actual microprocessed chips (IAP, University of Jena) and the experimental node at the University of Nottingham (my contribution) provides the cold atoms. |
Impact | No outcomes yet, collaboration still ongoing. |
Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Roger Penrose Institute |
Organisation | University of Nottingham |
Department | School of Mathematics Nottingham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Li2 BEC in a double well to study non-classical entangled states and gravitational collapse - experiment |
Collaborator Contribution | Li2 BEC in a double well to study non-classical entangled states and gravitational collapse - theory |
Impact | scientific discussions, publications (expected), further funding (expected), wider net of collaborations |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | Aalto University |
Country | Finland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | Austrian Academy of Sciences |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | Chalmers University of Technology |
Country | Sweden |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | Institute of Optics |
Country | France |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | National Research Council |
Country | Italy |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | University of Ulm |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | Spacetime Quantum Probes |
Organisation | University of Vienna |
Department | Faculty of Physics |
Country | Austria |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Consortium put together for the application of an FET-open project. Application ongoing. The consortium consists of theorists and experimentalists working with photons, microwave cavities and ultracold atoms. We are one of the utlracold atoms team with the aim to create a two-mode squeezed state for improved gravity measurements. |
Collaborator Contribution | Three partners are theoreticians with a background in curved space time (Ulm, CNR, Vienna). One experimental partner studies communications with photons over large distance (OEAW), one partner works with microwave cavities (Chalmers), Palaiseau works with ultracold helium, Nottingham with ultracold ceasium. |
Impact | Application for an EU Fet-open Project. |
Start Year | 2015 |
Title | MAGNETIC OPTIMISATION |
Description | We developed an algorithm that can be used to design optimal magnetic fields based on permanent magnets. |
IP Reference | DJC95293P.GBA |
Protection | Patent application published |
Year Protection Granted | 2018 |
Licensed | No |
Impact | We are in touch with interested companies re. licensing. We are developing this concept further and use it on specific applicactions (optmised MOT fields, shielding etc.) |
Description | Outreach article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | This is a journal article that reaches a large audience > 500 people in the UK in research, technology and business will read this article. After reading it we were contacted by a number of people requesting more information. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://physicsworld.com/a/additive-manufacturing-makes-vacuum-systems-smaller-lighter-smarter/ |