Nathan Powless
Trap-depth determination using residual gas collisions
Janelle Van Dongen, Chenchong Zhu, Dallas Clement, Gabriel Dufour, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison, Trap-depth determination using residual gas collisions Phys. Rev. A 84, 022708 (2011)
Design, Construction, and Characterization of an Interference- Filter Stabilized External-Cavity Diode Laser
William Bowden, Damien Quentin, and Jon-Paul Sun Design, Construction, and Characterization of an Interference- Filter Stabilized External-Cavity Diode Laser APSC 459 project, Report – April 2011
Measurement of loss cross section of rubidium magneto-optic traps : Integration of CMOS camera imaging
Calvin Childs Measurement of loss cross section of rubidium magneto-optic traps : Integration of CMOS camera imaging Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2011
The Effect of Trap Settings on the Formation of Rubidium Dimers in a Magnetic Optical Trap
Paul Joseph Godin The Effect of Trap Settings on the Formation of Rubidium Dimers in a Magnetic Optical Trap Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2011
A Study of Excited State Atoms in Cold Atom Traps and a test of the Reif Model to Determine Trap Depth
Nathan Evetts A Study of Excited State Atoms in Cold Atom Traps and a test of the Reif Model to Determine Trap Depth Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2011
Construction and Characterization of a Prototype External Cavity Diode Laser
Joshua Wienands Construction and Characterization of a Prototype External Cavity Diode Laser PHYS 349 project, Report – February 2011
Computation and analytic approximation of scattering observables for background collisions : both ground and excited state collisions
Dallas Clement Computation and analytic approximation of scattering observables for background collisions : both ground and excited state collisions PHYS 349 project, Report – February 2011
Giant Feshbach resonances in 6Li-85Rb mixtures
B. Deh, W. Gunton, B. G. Klappauf, Z. Li, M. Semczuk, J. Van Dongen, and K. W. Madison Giant Feshbach resonances in 6Li-85Rb mixtures Phys. Rev. A 82, 020701(R) (2010)
Study of collisions between cold rubidium atoms and a hot background gas
Gabriel Dufour Study of collisions between cold rubidium atoms and a hot background gas Stage M1, Thesis – August 2010
Design of a Magneto-Optical Trapping System
Ian Moult, Weiqi Wang, and Haotian Pang Design of a Magneto-Optical Trapping System APSC 459 project, Report – April 2010
Investigation into Heating and Hyperfine Loss Mechanisms in Magnetically Trapped Ultra-Cold Rubidium
Chenchong Zhu Investigation into Heating and Hyperfine Loss Mechanisms in Magnetically Trapped Ultra-Cold Rubidium Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2010 (last updated April 2010)
Characterization of the Atom Chip
Jonathan Johannes Characterization of the Atom Chip Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2010
Microwave Antenna Design for Spin Manipulation of Laser Cooled Rubidium Atoms
Dan Crawford and Taylor Dean Microwave Antenna Design for Spin Manipulation of Laser Cooled Rubidium Atoms APSC 479 project, Report – February 2010
Design of the Ion Optical Components in a Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometer
Davis Holmes Design of the Ion Optical Components in a Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometer Queen’s University BSc Thesis, Thesis – September 2009
Observation of quantum diffractive collisions using shallow atomic traps
David E. Fagnan, Jicheng Wang, Chenchong Zhu, Pavle Djuricanin, Bruce G. Klappauf, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison, Observation of quantum diffractive collisions using shallow atomic traps Phys. Rev. A 80, 022712 (2009) || arXiv:0907.0506
Microwave system for 85Rb and 87Rb hyperfine transitions and Feshbach resonances
Theo Rybarczyk Microwave system for 85Rb and 87Rb hyperfine transitions and Feshbach resonances Stage M1, Thesis – August 2009, (Version courte – française)
A widely tunable, single frequency optical frequency synthesizer with a 100 kHz uncertainty
A. K. Mills, Y.-F. Chen, K. W. Madison, and D. J. Jones, A widely tunable, single frequency optical frequency synthesizer with a 100 kHz uncertainty, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 1276-1280 (2009)
The Loading and Storage of Li and Rb in an Optical Dipole Trap
Will Gunton The Loading and Storage of Li and Rb in an Optical Dipole Trap Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2009 (last updated May 2009)
Measuring the Molecular Structure of Ultracold Lithium-Rubidium Dimers by Feshbach Resonances
Alan Robinson Measuring the Molecular Structure of Ultracold Lithium-Rubidium Dimers by Feshbach Resonances Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2009 (last updated May 2009)
Water cooled quadrupole magnetic trap coils (55 G/cm/A >1000 G/cm at 20A, ~300 turns per coil and L=10 mH combined inductance)
Pavle Djuricanin Water cooled quadrupole magnetic trap coils (55 G/cm/A >1000 G/cm at 20A, ~300 turns per coil and L=10 mH combined inductance) Volunteer project, Technical report – May 2009 (last updated May 2009)
Effects of Electric Fields on Heteronuclear Feshbach Resonances in Ultracold 6Li-87Rb Mixtures
Z. Li and K.W. Madison, Effects of Electric Fields on Heteronuclear Feshbach Resonances in Ultracold 6Li-87Rb Mixtures, Phys. Rev. A 79, 042711 (2009) || arXiv:0902.2505
Study of Collision Cross Section of Ultra-Cold Rubidium using a Magneto-Optic and pure Magnetic trap
David Fagnan Study of Collision Cross Section of Ultra-Cold Rubidium using a Magneto-Optic and pure Magnetic trap Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2009 (last updated April 2009)
Compact laser cooling apparatus for simultaneous cooling of lithium and rubidium
K. Ladouceur, B.G. Klappauf, J. Van Dongen, N. Rauhut, B. Schuster, A.K. Mills, D.J. Jones, and K.W. Madison, Compact laser cooling apparatus for simultaneous cooling of lithium and rubidium, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 26, 210-217 (2009)
Characterization of Femtosecond Laser Machined Micro-wires
Anthony Siu and Bill Zhang Characterization of Femtosecond Laser Machined Micro-wires APSC 479 project, Report – January 2009 (Last updated Feb. 2009)
Ultra Low Noise, High Gain Photodetector for Atomic Fluorescence Detection
Troy Barrie and Greg Ultra Low Noise, High Gain Photodetector for Atomic Fluorescence Detection APSC 479 project, Report – January 2009 (Last updated Feb. 2009)
Feshbach resonances in ultracold 85Rb-87Rb and 6Li-87Rb mixtures
Z. Li, S. Singh, T. V. Tscherbul, K. W. Madison, Feshbach resonances in ultracold 85Rb-87Rb and 6Li-87Rb mixtures Phys. Rev. A 78, 022710 (2008) || September 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Quantum Information || http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0417
Using Difference Frequency Generation to Lock a CW Visible Laser to a Fiber Laser Frequency Comb
A. K. Mills, Y.-F. Chen, J. Jiang, K. W. Madison, and D. J. Jones, Using Difference Frequency Generation to Lock a CW Visible Laser to a Fiber Laser Frequency Comb, Proceedings of Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies || Optical Society of America, Technical Digest (CD), (2008), paper CFA4. || […]
Experimental Advances toward a Compact Dual-Species Laser Cooling Apparatus
Keith Ladouceur Experimental Advances toward a Compact Dual-Species Laser Cooling Apparatus Master of Science, Thesis – April 2008
Building a Dual-Species Optical Dipole Trap for Ultracold Li-6 and Rb–85,87
Ray Meng Gao Building a Dual-Species Optical Dipole Trap for Ultracold Li-6 and Rb–85,87 Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2008 (last updated Sept 2008)
Ultrafast Mechanical Shutters for Laser Cooling
Davey Mitchell and Paul Lebel Ultrafast Mechanical Shutters for Laser Cooling APSC 479 project, Report – January 2008. Eagle layout files here.
Simultaneous cooling and trapping of 6Li and 85/87Rb
Janelle Van Dongen Simultaneous cooling and trapping of 6Li and 85/87Rb Master of Science, Thesis – December 2007
Dual-channel amplification in a single-mode diode laser for multi-isotope laser cooling
J. L. Booth, J. Van Dongen, P. Lebel, B. G. Klappauf, and K. W. Madison, Dual-channel amplification in a single-mode diode laser for multi-isotope laser cooling J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 24, 2914-2920 (2007)
Amplification of Broad Area Laser Diodes and Measurement of their Front Facet Reflectivities
Aviv Keshet, Peter Eugster, and Paul Bloudoff Amplification of Broad Area Laser Diodes and Measurement of their Front Facet Reflectivities APSC 479 project, Report – September 2007
Amplification and front facet reflectivity of broad area lasers
Aviv Keshet, Peter Eugster, Paul Bloudoff, Bruce G. Klappauf, and Kirk W. Madison Amplification and front facet reflectivity of broad area lasers Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 19, pp. 12344-12355 (2007)
Towards ultracold LiRb molecules
Nina Rauhut Towards ultracold LiRb molecules Diplomarbeit, Thesis – July 2007
Ultra-cold Li and Rb atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap
Bastian Schuster Ultra-cold Li and Rb atoms in a Magneto-Optical Trap Diplomarbeit, Thesis – July 2007
Frequency locking system for grating stabilized diode lasers
Eric Bakke, Peter Chen, and Pavle Djuricanin Frequency locking system for grating stabilized diode lasers APSC 459 project, Report – April 2007
Progress towards ultra-cold ensembles of rubidium and lithium
Swati Singh Progress towards ultra-cold ensembles of rubidium and lithium Master of Science, Thesis – April 2007
Experimental Aspects of Ultra Cold Gases
Paul Lebel Experimental Aspects of Ultra Cold Gases APSC 310 project, Report – January 2007
Control System of Quantum Degenerate Gases Laboratory
Sanaz Fotoohi Control System of Quantum Degenerate Gases Laboratory Doctor of Philosophy, Reports – May 2006
Light for Ultra Cold Molecules
Friedrich Kirchner Light for Ultra Cold Molecules PHYS 349 project, Report – April 2006
Progress towards the Study of Li+Rb Ultra-cold Collisions
Tao Kong Progress towards the Study of Li+Rb Ultra-cold Collisions Master of Science, Thesis – April 2006
Computer Control and ZOINKS
Raymond Gao Computer Control and ZOINKS 9 month Co-op Project Computer Control Project final report – August 2005 LAN-to-GPIB Manual (ZOINKS) – August 2005 LAN-to-GPIB ethernut daughterboard schematics and Gerber files (ZOINKS) The latest LAN-to-GPIB controller source code is in the Sourceforge SVN repository: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ethernut-gpib/ and http://ethernut-gpib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ethernut-gpib/. The GPIB part of the software is mostly […]
Unbelievable: The Story of a Laser – Broad Area Diode Laser Amplifier Development
Aviv Keshet and Peter Eugster Unbelievable: The Story of a Laser – Broad Area Diode Laser Amplifier Development NSERC USRA project, Report – August 2005
Contributions to the UBC Quantum Degenerate Gas Lab- Magnetic Coil Construction
Paul Lebel Contributions to the UBC Quantum Degenerate Gas Lab– Magnetic Coil Construction 6 month Co-op project, Report – April 2005
Design and construction of high bandwidth photodiode amplifiers
Jordan Baglo Design and construction of high bandwidth photodiode amplifiers NSERC USRA project, Report – Summer 2004
Quantum Transport in Optical Lattices
Kirk W. Madison Quantum Transport in Optical Lattices Doctor of Philosophy, PhD Dissertation – August 1998