SBIR/STTR Research Award

Miniature Portable Ultra-Cold Atom Source without Active Pumps

Award identifier 3abf983b9d281b344960cde69e04ccd3dd65219de998704abac7c2d58fd179d3Awarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$749,977

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2012

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Recipient company: COLDQUANTA, INC.
Proposal award date: 2012-02-15
Contract end date: Not reported
UEI: CRWKJZGN3D89
Solicitation number: 2010.2
Topic code: N102-119

Research abstract

This research focuses on the development of a miniature ultrahigh vacuum system for cold-atom-based magnetometry. Comprised of a modular cold-atom source, and high quality optical cell in a double-MOT system, the approach primarily utilizes passive pumping technologies to facilitate sensitive magnetometry experiments with a cell volume less than 125 cm3. The source module will integrate all vacuum components necessary to prepare an alkali vapor and maintain ultrahigh vacuum. High quality cells will enable precise optical trapping, manipulation, and interrogation superior to conventional miniature cells. Further development will address handling of thermal alkali species while eliminating trace impurity gasses in their dispensing.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

41 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2007–2025). Reported award amounts total $19,751,327. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce