Mazin Lab at UCSB

The blue fridge rises again in this new video!

Building a New Top Secret Quantum Experiment We got our blue dilution fridge working, so now its time to install the mystery quantum experiment that we've been working on for a year. Can you guess what ...

Fun new video on making a little rolling mill to crimp our FLAX cables.

Superconducting Pasta Maker In this video I design and build a specialized rolling mill, essentially a pasta maker, to put semi-circular grooves into superconducting NbTi foil. This is ...

The MEC Prime upgrade continues!

Shields UP! As part of the MEC Prime upgrade we are adding about 12" to the length of the MEC cryostat. This requires new radiation shields, which we unbox and test in t...

Check out our latest video where I try to save $10000 by fixing a broken piece of lab equipment!

Trying to Fix a Dead Programmable RF Step Attenuator (Weinschel 8311) Ever wondered what makes a Aeroflex Weinschel 8311 (or 8310) Programmable Step Attenuator click (literally)? Me neither, but sometimes you need to get your h...

New video on starting the cryostat upgrades of MEC Prime!

MEC Prime Upgrade: Design, CNC Machining, and Construction of Low Thermal Conductivity Support Legs It's time to start the mechanical upgrade of the MEC cryostat! In this video I show the cryostat upgrades we have planned, and then bring you through my work...