eprintid: 34438 rev_number: 13 eprint_status: archive userid: 7930 dir: disk0/00/03/44/38 datestamp: 2024-02-13 09:14:20 lastmod: 2024-02-13 13:01:53 status_changed: 2024-02-13 09:14:20 type: doctoralThesis metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Kilinc, Jan title: A new setup for experiments with an ultracold 23Na-39K mixture subjects: ddc-530 divisions: i-130700 adv_faculty: af-13 abstract: This thesis reports on the development and characterization of a new ultracold atomic mixture experiment, featuring the bosonic species 23Na and 39K. With precise control over both inter- and intra-species interactions, this system serves as an ideal experimental platform for probing demixing dynamics with controlled miscibility. We set up new laser systems for both atomic species, alongside magnetic field coilsfeaturing precise control, crucial for trapping and adjusting interaction strengths. Additionally, we established and characterized a high-resolution imaging system, proving indispensable for detecting Bose-Einstein condensates. Following evaporative cooling in a crossed optical dipole trap, a 23Na Bose-Einsteincondensate comprising approximately 7×10^4 atoms was achieved. With both, 39K and 23Na, in the trap, we performed atom-loss spectroscopy measurements, identifying several intra- and inter-species Feshbach resonances, providing valuable insights into the different interaction regimes. Substantial three-body losses in this atomic mixture at low magnetic fields pose significant challenges, impeding the achievement of dual-species condensation to date. We give perspectives for the improvement of the cooling strategy to minimize the time spent at these low magnetic fields. date: 2024 id_scheme: DOI id_number: 10.11588/heidok.00034438 ppn_swb: 1880621002 own_urn: urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-heidok-344383 date_accepted: 2024-02-08 advisor: HASH(0x559de75f7140) language: eng bibsort: KILINCJANANEWSETUPF20240208 full_text_status: public place_of_pub: Heidelberg citation: Kilinc, Jan (2024) A new setup for experiments with an ultracold 23Na-39K mixture. [Dissertation] document_url: https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/34438/1/Phd_Thesis_Jan_Kilinc.pdf