A closed-cycle dilution refrigerator with free-space and fiber optical access for quantum optomechanics experiments at 25mK

We report on the operation of a closed-cycle dilution refrigerator for quantum optomechanics experiments at 25mK. The dilution fridge is accessible both via free-space as well as fiber coupling, allowing us to perform a variety of optical experiments at low temperatures. It is designed to vibrationally isolate the experiment allowing for stable operation of a high-finesse optical cavity. This enables us to perform cavity-optomechanics experiments at ultra-low temperatures.