Photonic integrated beam delivery for a rubidium 3D magneto-optical trap

Andrei Isichenko, Nitesh Chauhan, Debapam Bose, Jiawei Wang, Paul D. Kunz and Daniel J. Blumenthal ()
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Andrei Isichenko: University of California Santa Barbara
Nitesh Chauhan: University of California Santa Barbara
Debapam Bose: University of California Santa Barbara
Jiawei Wang: University of California Santa Barbara
Paul D. Kunz: DEVCOM U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Daniel J. Blumenthal: University of California Santa Barbara

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Cold atoms are important for precision atomic applications including timekeeping and sensing. The 3D magneto-optical trap (3D-MOT), used to produce cold atoms, will benefit from photonic integration to improve reliability and reduce size, weight, and cost. These traps require the delivery of multiple, large area, collimated laser beams to an atomic vacuum cell. Yet, to date, beam delivery using an integrated waveguide approach has remained elusive. Here we report the demonstration of a 87Rb 3D-MOT using a fiber-coupled photonic integrated circuit to deliver all beams to cool and trap > 1 ×106 atoms to near 200 μK. The silicon nitride photonic circuit transforms fiber-coupled 780 nm cooling and repump light via waveguides to three mm-width non-diverging free-space cooling and repump beams directly to the rubidium cell. This planar, CMOS foundry-compatible integrated beam delivery is compatible with other components, such as lasers and modulators, promising system-on-chip solutions for cold atom applications.

Date: 2023
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