%0 Generic
%A Bhatt, Rohit Prasad
%C Heidelberg
%D 2022
%F heidok:31968
%R 10.11588/heidok.00031968
%T Developing tools for cold atom research : an ultracold Na-K experiment, proposals for unitary k-designs, and a web interface
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/31968/
%X Synthetic quantum systems present a highly controllable platform for understanding fundamental physics and development of associated technological applications. This thesis reports on building tools for research on synthetic quantum systems, and is divided into three parts. The first part describes the development and set-up of a new experimental platform based on cold atomic mixtures of sodium and potassium. During this thesis, a dual-species magneto-optical trap was realized, followed by transferring sodium atoms into magnetic and optical traps. The second part presents theoretical proposals for implementing random unitary operations (unitary k-designs) in cold atom systems. Unitary k-designs offer a versatile tool for characterizing quantum systems without the need for tomographic protocols. The third and final part describes the development of qlue, which is a web framework enabling standardized internet access to various platforms of quantum research in a user-friendly manner. This can facilitate access to these platforms for a larger group of researchers.