Miniaturized vacuum package for magneto-optical trapping of strontium

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Quantum sensors, like optical lattice clocks, undergo a continuous development from lab-based towards mobile systems. A key aspect in the miniaturization of the experimental setups is the development of compact atom sources. Conventional atom sources for alkaline-earth-like elements consist of a high-power oven and a six-beam magneto-optical trap (MOT) inside of vacuum chamber with extensive flanges, viewports and electrical feedthroughs. Here we present a highly compact vacuum package utilizing key technologies for future quantum sensor systems: A chip-based low-power atomic oven, a planar grating MOT chip, and a miniaturized vacuum pump all held inside an additively manufactured titanium vacuum chamber, featuring custom-sized vacuum flanges. In this miniaturized setup, spanning a volume of only 750 ml, we trap up to $10^5$ Sr atoms in a MOT, requiring an oven heating power below 1 W.