Hundreds of piezoelectric ultrasonic motors (PUSMs) have been proposed for scientific
researches and developed for commercial applications in the past decade. They are …

We present a simple motorized rotation mount for a half-wave plate that can be used to
rapidly change the polarization of light. We use the device to switch a high power laser …

Motorized rotation mounts and stages are versatile instruments that introduce computer
control to optical systems, enabling automation and scanning actions. They can be used for …

Quantum communication (QC) systems harness modern physics through state-of-the-art
optical engineering to provide revolutionary capabilities. An important concern for QC …

This thesis describes experiments investigating the collisions of alkali metal atoms at
energies between 10− 2000 µK, measured in units of the Boltzmann constant. The atoms …

We present a simple motorised rotation mount for a half-wave plate that can be used to
rapidly change the polarization of light. We use the device to switch a high power laser …

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This thesis describes the design and construction of a three-dimensional optical tweezer
system. The three-dimensional aspects were constructed as a modular upgrade to a …

We show how to extend the paradigm of software-de ned communication to include
quantum communication systems. We introduce the decomposition of a quantum …