Atom Interferometer Modeling Tool

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Abstract:

Over phase II of this STTR, we developed a flexible and powerful tool, called LiveAtom, for designing and modeling experiments with cold and ultra-cold atoms. The tool was developed using a flexible development methodology that allowed us to build on our successes in phase I of the contract, and to quickly incorporate feedback from a variety of different research groups that were using the tool. In this report, we describe the resulting product and show different examples of the two and three dimensional visualizations the tool provides. We discuss the major computational features of the tool, and describe the motivation for their development. Finally, we discuss the reception of the tool by our users and in the larger cold atom research community. LiveAtom is a reliable and valuable tool for groups working with atom chips, has been validated against real world experiments, and is currently in use at several different laboratories across the country.

Author(s):
Van Wie, David
Author Organization(s):
BOULDER LABS INC NIWOT CO
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 22 May 2009-22 Jul 2010
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in cooperation with the Department of Physics, University of Colorodo, Boulder, CO. DOI: 10.21236/ADA550363
Pagination:
0013

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
HR0011-09-C-0110
Monitor Series:
DARPA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ATOMS, *CRYOGENICS, *SOFTWARE TOOLS, COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN, COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING, MAGNETIC FIELDS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electricity and Magnetism, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy
Keyword(s):
STTR TOPIC ST071 001 PHASE 2, STTR(SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER), STTR REPORTS, MODELING TOOLS, COLD ATOMS, ULTRACOLD ATOMS, ULTRACOLD MATTER TECHNOLOGY, ATOM CHIPS, ATOMIC INTERACTIONS, VISUALIZATION, MAGNETIC TRAPS
Report Date:
2011 Aug 08
Creation Date:
2011 Nov 07