Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms
Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms
Experiments with Supersonic Beams as a Source of Cold Atoms
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provided me <strong>with</strong> plenty <strong>of</strong> insight. Ed, additionally, makes a mean grilled rack <strong>of</strong><br />
lamb, and I greatly enjoyed spending time <strong>with</strong> him, his wife Julia, and their son,<br />
Yoav. Rob worked <strong>with</strong> me on the hydrogen experiment, and his l<strong>as</strong>er experience<br />
l<strong>as</strong>er helped us to get UV light. I also had many fun evenings at Clark Tavern.<br />
I also wish to thank each <strong>of</strong> the Wurzberg students I worked <strong>with</strong> during my<br />
time here. Max Riedel and Christoph Schaeff worked <strong>with</strong> me on the rotor experiment.<br />
Max worked <strong>with</strong> me getting the rotor <strong>of</strong>f the ground, and I would like to thank him<br />
for his contributions there. More important to me though is the friendship he provided<br />
during my first year. Whether playing badminton, listening to music, or just eating<br />
ice cream, Max w<strong>as</strong> a great guy to hang out <strong>with</strong>. Christoph worked to get the LiF<br />
<strong>as</strong>pect <strong>of</strong> the rotor working, and his devotion to the experiment and to the Austrian<br />
body building method both impressed me. Finally, I must thank Christian Parthey.<br />
Christian worked <strong>with</strong> me on the magnetic slowing <strong>of</strong> neon, and w<strong>as</strong> a fant<strong>as</strong>tic person<br />
to work <strong>with</strong> in the lab. He is also a great friend and someone I spent a lot <strong>of</strong> my<br />
non-lab time <strong>with</strong> while he w<strong>as</strong> here. I would also like to point out that his skill set<br />
is not limited to the lab <strong>as</strong> I’ve observed some impressive moves on the rock.<br />
As I am leaving, the hydrogen experiment will be run by Maria Becker and<br />
Tom. Maria started at the beginning <strong>of</strong> this year and h<strong>as</strong> quickly become an essential<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the team, <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> an arduino interlock expert. I have no doubts that the<br />
experiment is in good hands.<br />
Besides the people I worked <strong>with</strong> directly, there are many other Raizen lab<br />
members who provided me <strong>with</strong> good times and good physics when I needed them.<br />
Uzi Even worked <strong>with</strong> us on the supersonic beam side and greatly shorted my learning<br />
curve regarding beam physics. Gabe w<strong>as</strong> a great source <strong>of</strong> knowledge regarding single<br />
photon cooling and he also w<strong>as</strong> the driving force behind the first and only Raizen<br />
lab Salt Lick Contest. David is a fant<strong>as</strong>tic physicist, <strong>with</strong> a meticulous approach<br />
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