Good experiments in physics almost necessarily challenge available technical equipment and instrumentation. We have developed many of our own tools, sometimes by necessity, sometimes for reasons of cost, and sometimes as an integral component of training first-rate graduate students.

Many of our "inventions" have triggered interest from other researchers around the world, and some have even led to commercial ventures (see MOGlabs). Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in some of the items below; we're always happy to help - or to learn.

• Diode laser electronics
  
• MOGlabs diode laser electronics
  
• External cavity diode laser
  
• Spectra — sat abs, beatnote, fmdemod, and other helpful characterisations
  
• Recirculating "candlestick" rubidium oven
  
• Wavemeter
  
• Shutter
  
• Diffraction contrast imaging software

The lab

The MOT

Beam apparatus

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Created: 10 March, 1999
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Authorised and maintained by: A/Prof. R. Scholten, School of Physics