A Bitter-type electromagnet for complex atomic trapping and manipulation

Rev Sci Instrum. 2021 Mar 1;92(3):033201. doi: 10.1063/5.0026812.

Abstract

We create a pair of symmetric Bitter-type electromagnet assemblies capable of producing multiple field configurations including uniform magnetic fields, spherical quadruple traps, or Ioffe-Pritchard magnetic bottles. Unlike other designs, our coil allows both radial and azimuthal cooling water flows by incorporating an innovative 3D-printed water distribution manifold. Combined with a double-coil geometry, such orthogonal flows permit stacking of non-concentric Bitter coils. We achieve a low thermal resistance of 4.2(1) °C kW-1 and high water flow rate of 10.0(3) l min-1 at a pressure of 190(10) kPa.