APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ALKALI SPECTROSCOPY

    公开(公告)号:US20190323952A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-24

    申请号:US15961478

    申请日:2018-04-24

    Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate; a low index of refraction region in or on the substrate; an optical waveguide; a cover; wherein at least a portion of the low index of refraction region and the optical waveguide are hermetically sealed under the cover; a chamber formed by the low index of refraction region and the cover; atoms; an environment, in the chamber, including the atoms and having a first index of refraction; a segment of the optical waveguide formed over the low index of refraction region and within the chamber; and wherein the segment has a second index of refraction which is substantially equal to the first index of refraction.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ZERO POWER AUTOMATIC THERMAL REGULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190141853A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US15877786

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Abstract: Systems and methods for zero power automatic thermal regulation are provided. In one embodiment, a method for passive thermal management comprises: establishing thermal conductivity between a self-heating electronic device and a cooling fluid held within a fluid reservoir via a thermal interface; using thermally controlled expansion of the cooling fluid, controlling a length of a column of the cooling fluid extending into at least one channel extending from the fluid reservoir, wherein the channel provides a non-recirculating path for the cooling fluid to expand into, and wherein the length of a column of the cooling fluid is thermally controlled using heat absorbed by the cooling fluid from the self-heating electronic device; and selectively establishing a primary heat path between the electronic device and a heat sink interface thermally coupled to an external environment as a function of the length of the column of the cooling fluid within the channel.

    Systems and methods for positionally stable magneto-optical trapping over temperature

    公开(公告)号:US09989926B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15286452

    申请日:2016-10-05

    CPC classification number: G04F5/14 G01B9/02

    Abstract: Systems and methods for positionally stable magneto-optical trapping over temperature are provided. In certain embodiments, an atomic sensor may include at least one laser source configured to produce at least one laser; one or more optical components, wherein the one or more optical components direct the at least one laser; and a vacuum cell, wherein the one or more optical components direct the at least one laser into the vacuum cell, wherein the one or more optical components and the vacuum cell are bonded together and components within the atomic sensor are fabricated from materials having similar coefficients of thermal expansion.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELIMINATING MULTI-PATH ERRORS FROM ATOMIC INERTIAL SENSORS

    公开(公告)号:US20170229203A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-10

    申请号:US15016180

    申请日:2016-02-04

    CPC classification number: G21K1/006 G01C19/58 G01P15/08

    Abstract: Systems and methods for eliminating multi-path errors from atomic inertial sensors are provided. In certain embodiments, a system for performing atom interferometry includes a vacuum cell containing multiple atoms and a first plurality of lasers configured to trap the atoms within the vacuum cell. The system further includes a second plurality of lasers configured to impart momentum to the atoms and direct the atoms down multiple paths, wherein a primary path in the multiple paths has a first and second component that converge at a converging point, wherein a diverging part of the primary path in which the first and second components are diverging is asymmetrical with respect to a converging part of the primary path in which the first and second components are converging, such that only the first and second components converge at the converging point wherein other paths do not converge at the converging point.

    DIVERGING WAVEGUIDE ATOMIC GYROSCOPE
    67.
    发明申请
    DIVERGING WAVEGUIDE ATOMIC GYROSCOPE 有权
    分流波导原子陀螺仪(DIVERGING WAVEGUIDE ATOMIC GYROSCOPE)

    公开(公告)号:US20160377436A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US14717782

    申请日:2015-05-20

    CPC classification number: G01C19/723 G01C19/60 G01C19/64 G01C19/721

    Abstract: Waveguide includes fork with first and second bifurcated ends coupled to loop section and separated by angle determined based on velocities of portions of quantum mechanical wavefunction of atoms traveling above waveguide. Waveguide propagates blue-detuned laser having first evanescent field that repels atoms away from waveguide and red-detuned laser having second evanescent field that attracts atoms toward waveguide, together creating potential minimum/well. Laser cooling atoms, causing atoms positioned in potential minimum/well to move toward first fork section following potential minimum/well. Atomic state initialization section initializes atomic states of atoms to known ground-state configuration. Beam splitter section splits quantum mechanical waveform of each atom above surface of diverging waveguide into first portion at first velocity that travels into first end of first fork section into first loop section and second portion at second velocity that travels into second end of first fork section into first loop section.

    Abstract translation: 波导包括叉,其具有耦合到环路部分的第一和第二分叉端,并且基于在波导上行进的原子的量子机械波函数的部分的速度确定的角度分开。 波导传播具有将原子远离波导的第一瞬逝场的蓝色失谐激光,并且具有将原子吸引到波导的第二衰减场的红色失谐激光一起产生潜在的最小/阱。 激光冷却原子,导致位于潜力最小/井的原子在潜在的最小/井之后朝向第一叉段移动。 原子状态初始化部分将原子的原子状态初始化为已知的基态配置。 光束分离器部分将发散波导表面上的每个原子的量子力学波形分解成第一部分,其以第一速度行进到第一叉部分的第一端到第一回路部分中,而第二部分以第二速度行进到第一叉部分的第二端 第一回路段。

    AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS, AUTHENTICATION DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A VALUE ARTICLE
    68.
    发明申请
    AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS, AUTHENTICATION DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING A VALUE ARTICLE 审中-公开
    认证系统,认证设备和认证价值文章的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160125682A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14921564

    申请日:2015-10-23

    CPC classification number: G07D7/12 G01N21/64 G07D7/121

    Abstract: Methods are provided for authenticating a value article that includes a luminescent material. An exciting light source, an optical filter, a photodetector, a signal manipulation circuit, and an amplifier are provided. The luminescent material is exposed to light produced by the exciting light source. Radiation including light from the exciting light source and emitted radiation from the luminescent material is filtered using the optical filter to produce filtered radiation. The filtered radiation is detected using the photodetector to produce a detected radiation signal. The detected radiation signal is electronically manipulated using the signal manipulation circuit to reduce an effect of light from the exciting light source on an authentication determination based upon the detected radiation signal. The detected radiation signal is amplified with the amplifier after electronic manipulation to produce an amplified electronic signal. The amplified electronic signal or data derived therefrom is converted to an authentication output.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于认证包含发光材料的价值物品的方法。 提供激光光源,滤光器,光电检测器,信号处理电路和放大器。 将发光材料暴露于由激发光源产生的光。 使用光学滤波器对包括来自激发光源的光和来自发光材料的发射的辐射的辐射进行滤波以产生滤波的辐射。 使用光电检测器检测滤波的辐射以产生检测到的辐射信号。 使用信号控制电路对所检测的辐射信号进行电子操作,以基于检测到的辐射信号来减少来自激发光源的光对认证确定的影响。 在电子操作之后,利用放大器对检测到的放射线信号进行放大,以产生放大的电子信号。 放大的电子信号或从其导出的数据被转换为认证输出。

    Measuring the populations in each hyperfine ground state of alkali atoms in a vapor cell while limiting the contribution of the background vapor
    70.
    发明授权
    Measuring the populations in each hyperfine ground state of alkali atoms in a vapor cell while limiting the contribution of the background vapor 有权
    测量蒸汽池中碱金属原子的每个超精细基态的数量,同时限制背景蒸气的贡献

    公开(公告)号:US08907276B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US13759400

    申请日:2013-02-05

    CPC classification number: H01J49/46 G04F5/14 H03B17/00

    Abstract: A method for measuring the population of atoms in a vapor cell comprises collecting a sample of atoms, applying radio frequency (RF) spectroscopy to the sample such that a first portion of the atoms are in an upper ground state and a second portion of the atoms are in a lower ground state, and applying light to the sample to produce a first fluorescence such that all atoms are left in the lower ground state. The method further comprises measuring a population of the atoms in the upper ground state based on the first fluorescence, applying an RF pulse to the sample to transfer the atoms in the lower ground state to the upper ground state, and applying light to the sample after the RF pulse is applied to produce a second fluorescence. A population of all the atoms in the sample is then measured based on the second fluorescence.

    Abstract translation: 用于测量蒸汽池中的原子群体的方法包括收集原子样品,向样品施加射频(RF)光谱,使得原子的第一部分处于上基态,并且原子的第二部分 处于较低的基态,并向样品施加光以产生第一荧光,使得所有原子都处于较低的基态。 该方法还包括基于第一荧光测量上基态中原子的群体,向样品施加RF脉冲以将处于较低基态的原子转移至较高基态,并且将光施加到样品之后 施加RF脉冲以产生第二荧光。 然后基于第二荧光测量样品中所有原子的群体。

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