Custom atomic beam source

Team Members

Lu Tiangao, Li Putian

Introduction

In this report, we introduced an atomic oven designed by ourselves. The whole design will be suitable for atoms that need temperature ranging from 500K to 1300K. The idea came from our lab's commercial atomic beam source was both expensive and having some defects.

Custom oven design

Items needed

• Custom Flange feedthrough
• Thermocouples and thermocouple feedthrough
• Tantalum heating wires and current feedthrough
• Crucible and nozzle
• PBN holding rings
• Vacuum Flange, cube and viewports
• Heating wire power system
• Cooling system for oven

Oven setup

• Wiring practice*

• Washing parts for vacuum *