A small, pump-free source for cold and ultracold atoms

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 98606	Program Year/Program: 2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N102-119-0240	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: NAVY 10-119	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Triad Technology Inc.
640 South Sunset Street Longmont, CO -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2010

Title: A small, pump-free source for cold and ultracold atoms

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N68335-10-C-0508

Award Amount: $79,702.00

Abstract:
A vacuum system with pressures typically below about 10-9 torr is required to mitigate thermal background collisions when producing Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) and other forms of ultracold matter. Traditional setups contain multiple vacuum chambers, often employ the use of large ion pumps, and take up significant space on a full-sized optical table. While ultracold matter has great potential in advanced applications, these large vacuum chambers and complex setups are considered a serious impediment to application development. In performing this project, Triad Technology will produce a vacuum chamber smaller than 5cm by 5cm by 5cm in size for use as a source of ultracold matter. The chamber will meet the necessary vacuum level requirements using a unique geometry that takes advantage of a novel processing and pumping techniques.

Principal Investigator:
K. Hughes
Chief Research Scientist
7204940717
jeramyhughes@gmail.com

Business Contact:
Archie Brown
Vice President
7204740717
abrown@triadtechno.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Triad Technology Inc.
3131 Indian Road, Suite B Boulder, CO 80301

EIN/Tax ID: 841595975

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No