A low-power microstructured atomic oven for alkaline-earth-like elements

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Main Authors: Pick, Julian, Voß, Julia, Hirt, Simon, Kruse, Jens, Leopold, Tobias, Schwarz, Roman, Klempt, Carsten
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Published: 2024
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author Pick, Julian
Voß, Julia
Hirt, Simon
Kruse, Jens
Leopold, Tobias
Schwarz, Roman
Klempt, Carsten
author_facet Pick, Julian
Voß, Julia
Hirt, Simon
Kruse, Jens
Leopold, Tobias
Schwarz, Roman
Klempt, Carsten
contents Alkaline-earth-like elements play pivotal roles in advanced quantum sensing technologies, notably optical clocks, with unprecedented precision achieved in recent years. Despite remarkable progress, current optical lattice clocks still face challenges in meeting the demanding size, weight, and power consumption constraints essential for space applications. Conventional atom sources, such as ovens or dispensers, require substantial heating power, making up a significant fraction of the system's overall power consumption. Addressing this challenge, we present a novel microstructured atomic oven based on fused silica, designed for miniaturization and low-power operation. We characterize the oven by loading a magneto-optical trap with Yb evaporated from the oven and demonstrate operation with a loading rate above $10^8$ $\mathrm{atoms}/\mathrm{s}$ for heating powers below $250$ $\mathrm{mW}$.
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spellingShingle A low-power microstructured atomic oven for alkaline-earth-like elements
Pick, Julian
Voß, Julia
Hirt, Simon
Kruse, Jens
Leopold, Tobias
Schwarz, Roman
Klempt, Carsten
Atomic Physics
Alkaline-earth-like elements play pivotal roles in advanced quantum sensing technologies, notably optical clocks, with unprecedented precision achieved in recent years. Despite remarkable progress, current optical lattice clocks still face challenges in meeting the demanding size, weight, and power consumption constraints essential for space applications. Conventional atom sources, such as ovens or dispensers, require substantial heating power, making up a significant fraction of the system's overall power consumption. Addressing this challenge, we present a novel microstructured atomic oven based on fused silica, designed for miniaturization and low-power operation. We characterize the oven by loading a magneto-optical trap with Yb evaporated from the oven and demonstrate operation with a loading rate above $10^8$ $\mathrm{atoms}/\mathrm{s}$ for heating powers below $250$ $\mathrm{mW}$.
title A low-power microstructured atomic oven for alkaline-earth-like elements
topic Atomic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.12471