Construction of the experimental setup

January 2023: Dysprosium atoms loaded into our crossed optical dipole trap!

July 2022: We got our first Dy MOT!

heating started
May 2022: Vacuum assembly and baking (tough couple of weeks but it paid off!)

February 2022: First fluorescence signal from the oven on the 626 nm line (we have atoms!)

The broom saved the day!
January 2022: Zeeman slower construction

July 2021: The very first picture. Here we go!