Li + Rb Feshbach resonance search
Corneliu Malciu Li + Rb Feshbach resonance search Master of Science research internship report – 2016
Transforming a 4th year Modern Optics Course Using a Deliberate Practice Framework
David J. Jones, Kirk W. Madison, and Carl Wieman Transforming a 4th year Modern Optics Course Using a Deliberate Practice Framework Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 11, 020108 (2015) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1502.02208
A method for independent and continuous tuning of N lasers phase-locked to the same frequency comb
Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, and Kirk W. Madison A method for independent and continuous tuning of N lasers phase-locked to the same frequency comb Optics Letters, vol. 40, pp. 4372-4375 (2015) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1506.00389
Development of a 12.4 GHz Bandwidth Frequency Offset Locking Unit for Two-Laser Systems
Steve Novakov Development of a 12.4 GHz Bandwidth Frequency Offset Locking Unit for Two-Laser Systems Internal Report – May 25, 2015
Narrowband Solid State VUV Coherent Source for Laser Cooling of Antihydrogen
J. Mario Michan, Gene Polovy, Kirk W. Madison, Makoto C. Fujiwara, Takamasa Momose Narrowband Solid State VUV Coherent Source for Laser Cooling of Antihydrogen Hyperfine Interact. 235, 29 (2015). || local copy
Photoassociation spectroscopy of a degenerate Fermi gas of 6Li
Mariusz Semczuk Photoassociation spectroscopy of a degenerate Fermi gas of 6Li Doctor of Philosophy, Dissertation – February 2015 || UBC-Circle Link to dissertation
Pound-Drever-Hall Servomechanism with an Atomic Gas Reference for Frequency Stabilization of a Master Laser
Steve Novakov and Jeff Taylor Pound-Drever-Hall Servomechanism with an Atomic Gas Reference for Frequency Stabilization of a Master Laser APSC 479 Project, Internal Report – January 12, 2015
An Experimental Apparatus for the Laser Cooling of Lithium and Rubidium
William J. Bowden An Experimental Apparatus for the Laser Cooling of Lithium and Rubidium Master of Science, Thesis – October 2014
Anomalous Behavior of Dark States in Quantum Gases of Li6
Mariusz Semczuk, Will Gunton, William Bowden, and Kirk W. Madison Anomalous Behavior of Dark States in Quantum Gases of Li6 Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 055302 (2014) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1407.7904 || local copy
ROSA Frequency response
Steve Novakov ROSA Frequency response Internal Report – June 9, 2014
The Photon Scattering Rate of 85Rb for a Magneto-Optical Trap Using the Four Level Model
Fumiei Kobayashi The Photon Scattering Rate of 85Rb for a Magneto-Optical Trap Using the Four Level Model Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2014
The Design and Characterization of a High-Resolution Imaging System
Kahan McAffer Dare The Design and Characterization of a High-Resolution Imaging System Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2014
High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 A(1^1\Sigma_u^+) state
Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, Nikesh S. Dattani, and Kirk W. Madison, High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 A(1^1\Sigma_u^+) state, Phys. Rev. A 88, 062510 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.5870
Photon-scattering-rate measurement of atoms in a magneto-optical trap
Kais Jooya, Nam Musterer, Kirk W. Madison, and James L. Booth Photon-scattering-rate measurement of atoms in a magneto-optical trap Phys. Rev. A 88, 063401 (2013)
Scripted Control System For Ultra-Cold Atom Experiments
Jeff Burton, Forrest Paul, and Blake Raymond Scripted Control System For Ultra-Cold Atom Experiments APSC 459 Project, Report – December 2013
Chemical reactions of ultracold alkali dimers in the lowest-energy $^3\Sigma$ state
Michal Tomza, Kirk W. Madison, Robert Moszynski, Roman V. Krems Chemical reactions of ultracold alkali dimers in the lowest-energy $^3\Sigma$ state, Phys. Rev. A 88, 050701(R) (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1308.4783
Realization of BEC-BCS crossover physics in a compact oven-loaded magneto-optic trap apparatus
Will Gunton, Mariusz Semczuk, and Kirk W. Madison, Realization of BEC-BCS crossover physics in a compact oven-loaded magneto-optic trap apparatus Phys. Rev. A 88, 023624 (2013) || arXiv:1307.5445
QDG Python Controller and PAT Framework Manual
Victor Barua QDG Python Controller and PAT Framework Manual FOGS USRA, Report – August 2013
Contributions to an apparatus for the creation of alkali-metal hydride molecules
Glenn McGuinness Contributions to an apparatus for the creation of alkali-metal hydride molecules Volunteer project, Technical Report – August 2013
Piège magnéto-optique et mesure de pression
Adrien Cavaillès Piège magnéto-optique et mesure de pression Master Stage de recherche, Report – August 2013
Study of background gas collisions in atomic traps
Janelle Van Dongen Study of background gas collisions in atomic traps Doctor of Philosophy, Dissertation – April 2013
Investigating polaron phase transitions with polar molecules,
Felipe Herrera, Kirk W. Madison, Roman V. Krems, Mona Berciu, Investigating polaron phase transitions with polar molecules, Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 223002 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.6212
High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 1^{3}\Sigma_{g}^{+} state
Mariusz Semczuk, Xuan Li, Will Gunton, Magnus Haw, Nikesh S. Dattani, Julien Witz, Arthur Mills, David J. Jones, and Kirk W. Madison, High resolution photoassociation spectroscopy of the 6Li_2 1^{3}\Sigma_{g}^{+} state, Phys. Rev. A 87, 052505 (2013) || http://arxiv.org/abs/1309.6662
Determining the Correlation Between Fluorescence and Atom Number in Rb Magneto-Optical Traps
Kais Jooya Determining the Correlation Between Fluorescence and Atom Number in Rb Magneto-Optical Traps Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2013
Construction and Characterization of a Rubidium Magneto-Optical Trap for the Production of Rubidium Hydride via. Photoassociation
Thomas Robert Prescott Construction and Characterization of a Rubidium Magneto-Optical Trap for the Production of Rubidium Hydride via. Photoassociation Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2013
Stable frequency comb for cold molecules formation and spectroscopy
Julien Witz Stable frequency comb for cold molecules formation and spectroscopy Ecole Polytechnique Research Internship Report, Report – August 2012
The NAM-less Method: A Straightforward Technique to Extract the Saturation Intensity of a Magneto-Optical Trap. Verifying the Scattering Rate Equation for Two Level Atoms in Magneto-Optical Traps
Nam Musterer The NAM-less Method: A Straightforward Technique to Extract the Saturation Intensity of a Magneto-Optical Trap. Verifying the Scattering Rate Equation for Two Level Atoms in Magneto-Optical Traps Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2012 (last updated May 2012)
Single Color Photoassociation Spectroscopy of 6Li2 and 85Rb2
Magnus Haw Single Color Photoassociation Spectroscopy of 6Li2 and 85Rb2 Honours Thesis, Thesis – April 2012 (last updated August 2012)
Laser Intensity Stabilization System
Kyle Boone, Alec Douglas, Alysson Vrielink Laser Intensity Stabilization System APSC 459 project, Report – April 2012 and Schematic (Altium) and PCB (Gerber) files
Magneto-optical trap loading rate dependence on trap depth and vapor density
Magnus Haw, Nathan Evetts, Will Gunton, Janelle Van Dongen, James L. Booth, and Kirk W. Madison, Magneto-optical trap loading rate dependence on trap depth and vapor density JOSA B, Vol. 29, Issue 3, pp. 475-483 (2012)
Stable Laser Sources for the Formation of Ultra-cold Molecules
William Bowden, Damien Quentin, and Jon-Paul Sun Stable Laser Sources for the Formation of Ultra-cold Molecules APSC 479 project, Report – April 2012
Construction of a 500 MHz Direct Digital Synthesizer
Brendan Mulholland and Daniel Da Costa Construction of a 500 MHz Direct Digital Synthesizer APSC 479 project, Report Part 1, Part 2 – January 2012
Method and device for accurately measuring the incident flux of ambient particles in a high or ultra-high vacuum environment
James Lawrence Booth, David Erik Fagnan, Bruce George Klappauf, Kirk William Madison, Jicheng Wang Method and device for accurately measuring the incident flux of ambient particles in a high or ultra-high vacuum environment US13116982 ( Priority date : 2010-05-26)
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)