Getting Started

We provide both educational content as well as fabrication & assembly instructions for the OpenQuantum apparatus. Please bear with us as we finish writing documentation.
 
For those new to quantum physics, we recommend going through the theoretical introduction before attempting to build anything.



Theory

Practice





 





01. What is atomic physics?






01. Building the Laser





02. How does laser cooling work?




02. Absorption Spectroscopy







03. Ultrahigh Vacuum Science 






03. Vacuum Systems







04. Magneto-Optical Trapping






04. Trapping Atoms