University of Adelaide turns to VAF Research for Science

Ben White, Defence Science and Technology Group-Funded researcher at the University of Adelaide uses coils in his work building deployable atomic clocks, specifically compact Ytterbium magneto optical traps (MOT). 

He said:

We usually make our own coils, but for this application, we needed relatively small coils that make very strong fields. We also had a lot of trouble making matching pairs with the number of turns required. We approached several coil manufacturers in the US with no success. A colleague knows VAF well and suggested I get in touch.

VAF coils mounted to the sytem

Mike Ziersch, Sales Manager at VAF, told StereoNET:

We have always wound our own copper inductors to exact tolerances for our speakers in-house, and they are a tremendous source of pride for us. We have always been a precision manufacturer and that's why our speakers are so well appreciated and respected. We're very proud to assist and share our knowledge with such important projects such as this.

A trapped cloud of approx. 3million Ytterbium atoms cooled to a temperature just above absolute zero. The cloud is about 2mm in diameter.

Big and bright enough to see with the naked eye.

Ben continued:

The coils VAF made are exactly what we wanted; perfectly matched pairs that operate exactly as expected. I've reduced my power draw by ~80%, which is extremely important when developing deployable devices. Being local also means we improve our turnaround and delivery. Most importantly, it's been fantastic to speak to face to face about what we need and have them as excited as we are about reaching our goals.

Modelled coil and measured VAF coil exactly match

Many audio-video manufacturers have historically approached universities to assist with materials and design. However, the University of Adelaide approaching VAF Research shows why this Adelaide-borne loudspeaker manufacturer is a world-class and deservedly globally renowned brand.

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