Museum in a box
The AQuRA museum in a box can be home-built according to the instructions below. It consists of a 3D-printed model of optical clock components, and videos explaining the clock experiment.
How to print you own optical clock
To 3D-print the optical clock parts, download the printer files below:
All objects can be printed in PLA. Printing was tested using a Prusa MK4, Prusa XL and ANYCUBIC KOBRA 2 PRO printer with the following printer settings:
Further instructions / printing tips:
- 1 Zeeman Slower (download Zeemanslower 1 or in 2 parts - Zeemanslower part 1 and Zeemanslower part 2)
- 1 Glasscell (download Glasscell or in 2 parts - Glasscell part 1 and Glasscell part 2)
- 2 CF100 Cube (download CF100 Cube or in 2 parts - CF100 Cube part 1 and CF100 Cube part 2)
- 1 Oven (download Oven or in 2 parts - Oven part 1 and Oven part 2)
- 24 pins (download Pin)
All objects can be printed in PLA. Printing was tested using a Prusa MK4, Prusa XL and ANYCUBIC KOBRA 2 PRO printer with the following printer settings:
- Layer Height: 0.2 mm
- Bed Temp: 60°
- Nozzle Temp: 220°
- Support: yes (Tree)
- Infill: 15%
Further instructions / printing tips:
- The objects need to be placed upright with the round CF flanges (round disks with 6 holes) flat on the bed.
- For the CF100 Cube, the specific orientation does not matter.
- Tree support worked best for the prints. Once printed, the parts can then be put together using the pins.
- Due to the suboptimal shape of the objects, we also provide cut versions of the object, which can be placed flat with the cut surface on the bed. One still needs to enable supports, however the geometry is more favorable for printing and saves filament. Afterwards the corresponding parts need to be glued together.
Videos explaining the clock experiment
Will follow soon.
