In the year since our lab space was renovated, we’ve moved in and set up the hardware we need for our first ion trapping experiments.
Cleanroom
We have assembled our cleanroom, used for building up vacuum systems and optics in a dust-free environment. As of now, we have built up two vacuum systems here and have begun assembling our first trap.
Control Room
Our control stations are set up and wired to their respective labs, allowing us to control hardware across labs from a central location.
Ion Lab 1
In Ion Lab 1, we have set up the equipment we need for our first trap, including laser beam control hardware, an imaging system, and an ARTIQ crate for running experiments. The last remaining job is to build and install the trap and associated vacuum system. At this point, we will be ready to trap an ion.
Electronics Fabrication Room
While this room will eventually be used for cryogenic experiments, for now, we have set up the space for building and testing our electronics.
Laser Lab
In our laser lab, we have installed our breadboard-mounted lasers and their associated control hardware.
