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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to problems, and I frequently went to him if there w<strong>as</strong> a concept that confused<br />
me. Hrishi, Tongcang, and Kevin were all wonderful people to work <strong>with</strong>. Simon<br />
and Akarsh are sure to do great things <strong>with</strong> their bead experiment, and Jamie and<br />
Roderigo are quickly getting the focusing experiment going. Jianyong is rapidly<br />
learning the lithium experiment, and he is sure to do great things <strong>with</strong> it in the future.<br />
Melissa w<strong>as</strong> our lab’s high energy person, and I had many wonderful discussions <strong>with</strong><br />
her while sharing an <strong>of</strong>fice. I am sure she will find success in her new role leading the<br />
company that h<strong>as</strong> grown out <strong>of</strong> her research here. I thank all <strong>of</strong> you for your help<br />
and friendship.<br />
I have received considerable support from other members <strong>of</strong> the UT physics<br />
community <strong>as</strong> well, and I would particularly like to thank the machine and cryoshop<br />
here. It is thanks to the skills <strong>of</strong> the machinists that some <strong>of</strong> our more complicated<br />
designs came together and worked <strong>as</strong> intended, and the shop w<strong>as</strong> certainly there<br />
for me to fix things that had gone wrong. I would particularly like to thank Allan<br />
for discussing my designs <strong>with</strong> me and going over the best way to approach a part.<br />
Also deserving <strong>of</strong> special mention are Lanny and Ed, who provided me <strong>with</strong> excellent<br />
support from the cryo and vacuum shop. Finally, I would like to thank Jack, who<br />
taught me everything I know about machining. When we needed a part RIGHT<br />
NOW, Jack w<strong>as</strong> there to help me figure out how to make it. My heartfelt thanks to<br />
everyone on the third floor. I would also like to thank Elena, Mary Beth, and Olga on<br />
the 14th floor. Their tireless efforts make the lab run much smoother and facilitate<br />
much <strong>of</strong> what we do downstairs.<br />
In addition to my fellow lab members, I would like to thank my parents for<br />
providing me <strong>with</strong> the support and love to get where I am now. Visits home frequently<br />
provided a much needed break, and life here w<strong>as</strong> certainly less stressful knowing that<br />
they were there to support me. I would also like to thank my new family for all <strong>of</strong><br />
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