Reconfigurable Optical Traps for use with Compact Sources of Ultracold Atoms Navy SBIR FY2012.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2012.1 Topic No.: N121-100 Topic Title: Reconfigurable Optical Traps for use with Compact Sources of Ultracold Atoms Proposal No.: N121-100-0134 Firm: ColdQuanta 1600 Range Street Suite 103 Boulder, Colorado 80301 Contact: Daniel Farkas Phone: (303) 440-1284 Web Site: www.coldquanta.com Abstract: ColdQuanta's objective is to produce a complete, turnkey, ultracold-atom system that provides reconfigurable optical control for trapping and manipulating ultracold atoms. We specifically target a compact, flexible apparatus for developing practical systems of DoD interest, such as inertial sensors, magnetometers, and atomic clocks. At the same time, the proposed system will substantially enable experiments of fundamental interest, such as the emulation of condensed matter systems. Benefits: (1) To greatly simplify the apparatus needed to produce, trap, and manipulate ultracold matter via optical methods. (2) To facilitate R&D of applications of Navy relevance as well as general scientific interest. Return