SECAMP - Student Experiments with Cold Atoms on Micro- and Hypergravity Platforms

Paper number

IAC-18,A2,3,4,x48514

Author

Dr. Jens Grosse, Germany, University of Bremen - ZARM

Coauthor

Mr. Henrik Wachtmann, Germany, University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Marvin Warner, Germany, ZARM University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Michael Elsen, Germany, ZARM University of Bremen

Coauthor

Dr. Lisa Wörner, Germany, University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Hauke Müntinga, Germany, ZARM University of Bremen

Coauthor

Dr. Sven Herrmann, Germany, ZARM University of Bremen

Coauthor

Prof. Claus Braxmaier, Germany, ZARM University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Bradley Lockett, Germany, University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Philipp Laschewski, Germany, University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Ole Kouker, Germany, University of Bremen

Coauthor

Mr. Oskar Zimakowski, Germany, University of Bremen

Year

2018

Abstract

SECAMP is a student project recently started at the University of Bremen. In this project the students of the engineering department will learn to design a product according to the needs of their costumer represented by the teaching university staff. In this case technical requirements are defined from a science case defined by the customer and the targeted platforms to operate on. During the 3 semester project the design is elaborated, realized and tested. The entire project is managed by students and only supported by university staff. This gives the participants an insight in space project management and various engineering specialties.  

The scope of the project is to design and built a payload for student experiments with cold atoms on multiple microgravity and hyper-gravity platforms. The apparatus shall allow the generation of a molasses of Rubidium-87 atoms and observe it through fluorescence imaging in three perpendicular axes. This will enable detecting the movement of the atoms due to (residual) accelerations once the magneto-optical trap is switched off. As such the setup will form a simple accelerometer. 

The apparatus shall be designed to be operated on hyperbolic flights, the drop tower, sounding rockets and centrifuges allowing the participants to apply for the manifold national and European student programs on these platforms. 

This talk will give an overview on the current design and the requirements imposed by the different platforms. Moreover the student team and their role in the project will be presented and the current status of the project will be highlighted.

Abstract document

IAC-18,A2,3,4,x48514.brief.pdf

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