24/09/07

THe experiment is making progress. We are loading atoms in the crossed dipole trap and starting to experiment with the zoom. Some pictures of the lab...

13/07/07

19/06/07

The optics for the compressible dipole trap is in !! Hurray !

18/05/07

Well, well. I have been very busy with littleICE, so "long time no news". But the others have been rocking ! The big coils are in, I have milled the new imaging system that really did want to come in last monday... The experiment is going to look really nice. And finally the reality is starting to look like the 3D drawings.

On a side note, as I had my camera at the lab today, I took some pictures of the new institut at dusk, when leaving the lab. I am not sure it comes out really well in the pictures, but the is a nice light when the sun is down, the sky is pink, and the different light bulbs of the institut reflect throught the large glass walls.

07/03/07

JB sprang his ankle. He doesn't look to unhappy, though.

20/02/07

Rob took a few pictures of the new lab. The guys are making a great job of getting the laying of the lab just right. I am not really helping as I am too busy with little-ICE.

17/02/07

JP's girlfirend house warming party...

12/02/07

Yes, everything must move to the new building, including the bottles.

07/02/07

02/02/07

01/02/07

31/01/07

Today we lifted the experiment in the wooden box that will transport it. 300Kg worth a fortune and representing 3 years of my time (not counting the other's). And the thing is fragile !! Sorry, no pictures of the action, my hands where busy.

30/01/07

The sign does say "please keep the door closed at all time" :->.

26/01/07

23/01/07

More pictures of the packing.

22/01/07

19/01/07

Ho my god ! That's quite a shock. We have started packing to move to the new institute. The others are dismantling the optics table Rob and I so lovingly glued together...:

This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end

Of our elaborate plans, the end
Of everything that stands, the end
No safety or surprise, the end
Ill never look into your eyes...again

...

15/01/07