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FPGA-Controlled Versatile Microwave Source for Cold Atom Experiments

Instrumentation and Detectors 2020-02-26 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We present a microwave source that is controlled by a commercially available field programmable gate array (FPGA). Using an FPGA allows for precise control of the time dependent microwave-dressing applied to a sample of trapped cold atoms. We test our microwave source by exciting Rabi oscillations in a Na spinor Bose-Einstein Condensate. We include, as supplements, the complete source code, parts lists, pin connection diagrams, and schematics to make it easy for any group to build and use this device.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1909.08728,
  title  = {FPGA-Controlled Versatile Microwave Source for Cold Atom Experiments},
  author = {Isaiah Morgenstern and Shan Zhong and Qimin Zhang and Logan Baker and Jeremy Norris and Bao Tran and Arne Schwettmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.08728},
  year   = {2020}
}
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