公开(公告)号：US20150022273A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14084819

申请日：2013-11-20

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Chad Fertig ,  Chad Langness ,  Karl D. Nelson ,  Kenneth Salit ,  Jennifer S. Strabley

IPC: H03L7/26

CPC classification number: H03L7/26 ,  G04F5/14 ,  Y10T29/49016

Abstract: Systems and methods for a cold atom frequency standard are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a cold atom microwave frequency standard includes a vacuum cell, the vacuum cell comprising a central cylinder, the central cylinder being hollow and having a first open end and a second open end; a first end portion joined to the first open end; and a second end portion joined to the second open end, wherein the first end portion, the central cylinder, and the second end portion enclose a hollow volume containing atoms, the first end portion and the second end portion configured to allow light to enter into the hollow volume. The cold atom microwave frequency standard also includes a cylindrically symmetric resonator encircling the central cylinder, wherein the resonator generates a microwave field in the hollow volume at the resonant frequency of the atoms.

Abstract translation: 本文提供冷原子频率标准的系统和方法。 在某些实施例中，冷原子微波频率标准包括真空室，所述真空室包括中心圆筒，所述中心圆筒是中空的并且具有第一开口端和第二开口端; 连接到第一开口端的第一端部; 以及与第二开口端连接的第二端部，其中第一端部，中心圆筒和第二端部包围含有原子的中空体积，第一端部和第二端部构造成允许光进入 中空体积。 冷原子微波频率标准还包括环绕中心圆筒的圆柱对称谐振器，其中谐振器以原子的共振频率在中空体积中产生微波场。

公开(公告)号：US08665443B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13947636

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.

Inventor： Christina Marie Schober ,  James A. Vescera ,  Jennifer S. Strabley

IPC: G01N21/59

CPC classification number: G02B27/00 ,  G02B17/023 ,  G02B17/086 ,  G04F5/14

Abstract: In one embodiment, a block for a physics package of an atomic sensor is provided. The block comprises one or more sections of optically transparent material defining a vacuum sealed chamber, and including a plurality of transmissive and reflective surfaces to define a plurality of light paths intersecting the vacuum sealed chamber. The one or more sections of optically transparent material include a first monolithic section defining at least a portion of the vacuum sealed chamber. The first monolithic section includes a first portion disposed across a first light path of the plurality of light paths such that light in the first light path is incident on the first portion of the first monolithic section.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了用于原子传感器的物理封装的块。 该块包括限定真空密封室的一个或多个光学透明材料部分，并且包括多个透射和反射表面以限定与真空密封室相交的多个光路。 光学透明材料的一个或多个部分包括限定真空密封室的至少一部分的第一整体部分。 第一单片部分包括跨越多个光路的第一光路设置的第一部分，使得第一光路中的光入射在第一整体部分的第一部分上。

公开(公告)号：US20130265112A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13759444

申请日：2013-02-05

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Jennifer S. Strabley ,  Kenneth Salit ,  Karl D. Nelson ,  Ben Luey ,  Mike Anderson

IPC: H03L7/26

CPC classification number: H03L7/26 ,  G04F5/14

Abstract: A method for reducing or eliminating clock bias in an atomic clock is provided. The method comprises cooling a population of atoms collected in the atomic clock using a laser locked at a predetermined frequency, turning off the laser, performing atomic clock spectroscopy, turning on the laser after the atomic clock spectroscopy, and relocking the frequency of the laser to an external reference cell. The population of atoms that are in each of two ground hyperfine levels is then probed using laser light that is on or near-resonant with a selected atomic transition.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于减少或消除原子钟中的时钟偏差的方法。 该方法包括使用以预定频率锁定的激光来冷却原子钟中收集的原子群，关闭激光，执行原子钟分析，在原子时钟谱之后打开激光，并将激光频率重新锁定 外部参考单元。 然后使用与所选择的原子跃迁接近或接近谐振的激光来探测在两个地面超精细水平的每一个中的原子群体。