Research

Vacuum Chamber

Schematic Diagram of the vacuum chamber

• Two chambers with differential pumping helps keep the pressure low in the 'science' chamber
• Single beam 'pyraimid' MOT in the high pressure chamber and six beam MOT in the 'science' chamber
• Home-made Ultra-high vacuum (UHV) viewports (see below)

Home-made UHV viewports

• Far cheaper than commercial viewports
• Choose your own material, size, and optical quality
• Fully removable and re-useable
• Bakeable upto 300 °C