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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.27381 |
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| author | Li, Shuang Lin, Zhiyuan Li, Sen Zhang, Mohan Zhang, Fengquan Hu, Jin Liu, Xiaotong Meng, Lin Byrnes, Tim Ivannikov, Valentin |
| author_facet | Li, Shuang Lin, Zhiyuan Li, Sen Zhang, Mohan Zhang, Fengquan Hu, Jin Liu, Xiaotong Meng, Lin Byrnes, Tim Ivannikov, Valentin |
| contents | A robust pre-emptive kill switch for cold atom experiments is introduced to significantly reduce costly system reassembly or replacement. The design incorporates upper (alarm) and lower (evaporation) event detection mechanisms based on predefined thresholds. Meanwhile, a duty cycle timing methodology is used to avert unintentional activation of the dispenser in circumstances where pulse signals occur. The circuit employs generic components, a modular design, and formalized logic, ensuring cost-effectiveness, making the design suitable for school laboratories and other research environments. This design is highly versatile and can be applied to other sensitive devices beyond dispensers, such as heating filaments, titanium sublimation pumps, tungsten lamps, and comparable systems. |
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| institution | arXiv |
| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Pre-emptive parametric kill switch for evaporative atomic sources in vacuum Li, Shuang Lin, Zhiyuan Li, Sen Zhang, Mohan Zhang, Fengquan Hu, Jin Liu, Xiaotong Meng, Lin Byrnes, Tim Ivannikov, Valentin Atomic Physics A robust pre-emptive kill switch for cold atom experiments is introduced to significantly reduce costly system reassembly or replacement. The design incorporates upper (alarm) and lower (evaporation) event detection mechanisms based on predefined thresholds. Meanwhile, a duty cycle timing methodology is used to avert unintentional activation of the dispenser in circumstances where pulse signals occur. The circuit employs generic components, a modular design, and formalized logic, ensuring cost-effectiveness, making the design suitable for school laboratories and other research environments. This design is highly versatile and can be applied to other sensitive devices beyond dispensers, such as heating filaments, titanium sublimation pumps, tungsten lamps, and comparable systems. |
| title | Pre-emptive parametric kill switch for evaporative atomic sources in vacuum |
| topic | Atomic Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.27381 |