The Sodium Chip project at Paris Nord
Presentation
The aim of this experiment is to study the dynamics of a 1D quantum sodium gas, produced on an atom chip. Radio-frequency and microwave fields are be included on the chip to manipulate the degenerate gas and control its interaction properties and dimensionality.
We have a long standing collaboration with the Vienna group, including for chip fabrication.
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Latest news
| Jan. 2023 We produced our first sodium BEC on top of our atom chip! Phase fluctuations are present as the 1D regime is approached. |  |
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Sep. 2022 We have been awarded an ANR funding in collaboration with Thorsten Schumm from TU Wien on the exploration of microwave Feshbach resonances. We offer a thesis position related to this project.
Jul. 2021 We have been awarded an ANR funding on excitations in a 1D gas, coordinated by Patrizia Vignolo and in collaboration with Anna Minguzzi and Quentin Glorieux.
Apr. 2021 Atoms loaded on the chip!
Oct. 2019 A funded PhD position is available in the Sodium Team, see here. [This position is now filled.]
Oct. 2018 Chip mount is ready.
Sep. 2018 Check our new paper on optimized magnetic transport of cold atoms.
Oct. 2017 We welcome Joe Seaward, who starts as a PhD student on the sodium project.
Mar. 2017 Yanliang Guo joined for an internship on magnetic transport. Welcome!
Feb. 2016 The Zeeman slower paper has appeared in J. Phys B.
Oct. 2016 A funded PhD position is available in the Sodium Team. Contact us before December 5th, see here. [Now filled]
Sep. 2016 Our detailed study of the permanent magnet Zeeman slower with efficient optical pumping is on arXiv.
May 2016 Dany defended his PhD, congratulations!
Feb. 2015 First magneto-optical trap in the sodium setup!
Apr. 2014 Romain, Dany and Aurélien discussing the optical bench (photo J.-F. Dars).
Jun. 2013 The new experimental room is ready at last!
Sep. 2012 Dany has started his PhD on the Sodium project.
Jan. 2012 The works have started in the new experimental room!
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Building works have started in the lab! |
Oct. 2011 Aurélien was awarded the ANR 'Retour Post-Doc' grant.
Join us!
The sodium team is a member of IFRAF.