Publications in Scientific Journals:
W. Rohringer, R. Bücker, S. Manz, Th. Betz, C. Koller, M. Göbel, A. Perrin, H.-J. Schmiedmayer, Thorsten Schumm:
"Stochastic optimization of a cold atom experiment using a genetic algorithm";
Applied Physics Letters,
93
(2008),
264101;
264101-1
- 264101-3.
English abstract:
We employ an evolutionary algorithm to automatically optimize different stages of a cold atom experiment without human intervention. This approach closes the loop between computer based experimental control systems and automatic real time analysis and can be applied to a wide range of experimental situations. The genetic algorithm quickly and reliably converges to the most performing parameter set independent of the starting population. Especially in many-dimensional or connected parameter spaces, the automatic optimization outperforms a manual search.
"Official" electronic version of the publication (accessed through its Digital Object Identifier - DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3058756
Electronic version of the publication:
http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_172008.pdf