Compact atomic magnetometer and gyroscope based on a diverging laser beam
    1.
    发明授权
    Compact atomic magnetometer and gyroscope based on a diverging laser beam 有权
    基于发散激光束的紧凑型原子磁强计和陀螺仪

    公开(公告)号:US07872473B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-18

    申请号:US12186690

    申请日:2008-08-06

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G01R33/26 G01C19/60

    摘要: An atomic magnetometer that simultaneously achieves high sensitivity, simple fabrication and small size. This design is based on a diverging (or converging) beam of light that passes through an alkali atom vapor cell and that contains a distribution of beam propagation vectors. The existence of more than one propagation direction permits longitudinal optical pumping of atomic system and simultaneous detection of the transverse atomic polarization. The design could be implemented with a micro machined alkali vapor cell and light from a single semiconductor laser. A small modification to the cell contents and excitation geometry allows for use as a gyroscope.

    摘要翻译: 同时实现高灵敏度,简单制造和小尺寸的原子磁强计。 这种设计是基于通过碱性原子蒸汽池并且包含光束传播矢量分布的发散(或会聚的)光束。 存在多个传播方向允许原子系统的纵向光泵浦和横向原子极化的同时检测。 该设计可以用微加工的碱性蒸汽池和来自单个半导体激光器的光来实现。 对细胞内容和激发几何的小修改允许用作陀螺仪。

    COMPACT ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER AND GYROSCOPE BASED ON A DIVERGING LASER BEAM
    2.
    发明申请
    COMPACT ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER AND GYROSCOPE BASED ON A DIVERGING LASER BEAM 有权
    基于激光束的紧凑原子磁光计和陀螺仪

    公开(公告)号:US20090039881A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US12186690

    申请日:2008-08-06

    IPC分类号: G01R33/26 G01R33/02

    CPC分类号: G01R33/26 G01C19/60

    摘要: An atomic magnetometer that simultaneously achieves high sensitivity, simple fabrication and small size. This design is based on a diverging (or converging) beam of light that passes through an alkali atom vapor cell and that contains a distribution of beam propagation vectors. The existence of more than one propagation direction permits longitudinal optical pumping of atomic system and simultaneous detection of the transverse atomic polarization. The design could be implemented with a micro machined alkali vapor cell and light from a single semiconductor laser. A small modification to the cell contents and excitation geometry allows for use as a gyroscope.

    摘要翻译: 同时实现高灵敏度,简单制造和小尺寸的原子磁强计。 这种设计是基于通过碱性原子蒸汽池并且包含光束传播矢量分布的发散(或会聚的)光束。 存在多个传播方向允许原子系统的纵向光泵浦和横向原子极化的同时检测。 该设计可以用微加工的碱性蒸汽池和来自单个半导体激光器的光来实现。 对细胞内容和激发几何的小修改允许用作陀螺仪。

    Atomic magnetometer and method of sensing magnetic fields
    4.
    发明授权
    Atomic magnetometer and method of sensing magnetic fields 有权
    原子磁强计和感应磁场的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08334690B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US12537922

    申请日:2009-08-07

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G01R33/0286 G01R33/032

    摘要: A magnetometer and method of use is presently disclosed. The magnetometer has at least one sensor void of extraneous metallic components, electrical contacts and electrically conducting pathways. The sensor contains an active material vapor, such as an alkali vapor, that alters at least one measurable parameter of light passing therethrough, when in a magnetic field. The sensor may have an absorptive material configured to absorb laser light and thereby activate or heat the active material vapor.

    摘要翻译: 目前公开了磁力计和使用方法。 磁力计具有至少一个无外部金属部件,电触点和导电通路的传感器。 当在磁场中时,该传感器包含活性物质蒸汽,例如碱性蒸气,其改变通过其中的光的至少一个可测量的参数。 传感器可以具有吸收材料,其被配置为吸收激光,从而激活或加热活性物质蒸气。

    ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER AND METHOD OF SENSING MAGNETIC FIELDS
    6.
    发明申请
    ATOMIC MAGNETOMETER AND METHOD OF SENSING MAGNETIC FIELDS 有权
    原子磁力计和感应磁场的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110031969A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12537922

    申请日:2009-08-07

    IPC分类号: G01R33/032

    CPC分类号: G01R33/0286 G01R33/032

    摘要: A magnetometer and method of use is presently disclosed. The magnetometer has at least one sensor void of extraneous metallic components, electrical contacts and electrically conducting pathways. The sensor contains an active material vapor, such as an alkali vapor, that alters at least one measurable parameter of light passing therethrough, when in a magnetic field. The sensor may have an absorptive material configured to absorb laser light and thereby activate or heat the active material vapor.

    摘要翻译: 目前公开了磁力计和使用方法。 磁力计具有至少一个无外部金属部件,电触点和导电通路的传感器。 当在磁场中时,该传感器包含活性物质蒸汽,例如碱性蒸气,其改变通过其中的光的至少一个可测量的参数。 传感器可以具有吸收材料,其被配置为吸收激光,从而激活或加热活性物质蒸气。

    Micromachined alkali-atom vapor cells and method of fabrication
    8.
    发明申请
    Micromachined alkali-atom vapor cells and method of fabrication 审中-公开
    微加工碱原子蒸汽池及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050007118A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10821236

    申请日:2004-04-08

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G04F5/14 H03L7/26

    摘要: A method of fabricating compact alkali vapor filled cells that have volumes of 1 cm3 or less that are useful in atomic frequency reference devices such as atomic clocks. According to one embodiment the alkali vapor filled cells are formed by sealing the ends of small hollow glass fibers. According to another embodiment the alkali vapor filled cells are formed by anodic bonding of glass plates to silicon wafers to seal the openings of holes formed in the silicon wafers. The anodic bonding method of fabricating the alkali vapor filled cells enables the production of semi-monolithic integrated physics packages of various designs.

    摘要翻译: 制造容量为1cm 3或更小的紧凑的基于碱性气体的填充单元的方法,其可用于诸如原子钟的原子频率参考装置。 根据一个实施方案,通过密封小中空玻璃纤维的端部形成碱性气体填充单元。 根据另一个实施方案,通过将玻璃板阳极结合到硅晶片来形成碱蒸汽填充单元,以密封形成在硅晶片中的孔的开口。 制造碱性蒸汽填充电池的阳极接合方法能够制造出各种设计的半单片集成物理封装。

    Method of minimizing the short-term frequency instability of laser-pumped atomic clocks
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of minimizing the short-term frequency instability of laser-pumped atomic clocks 失效
    最小化激光泵浦原子钟的短期频率不稳定性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06831522B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-14

    申请号:US10175324

    申请日:2002-06-20

    IPC分类号: H03L726

    CPC分类号: G04F5/14 H03L7/26

    摘要: A method is provided for optimizing the performance of laser-pumped atomic frequency references with respect to the laser detuning and other operating parameters. This method is based on the new understanding that the frequency references short-term instability is minimized when (a) the laser frequency is tuned nominally a few tens of MHz away from the center of the atomic absorption line, and (b) the external oscillator lock modulation frequency is set either far below or far above the inverse of the optical pumping time of the atoms.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于优化激光泵浦原子频率参考相对于激光失谐和其它操作参数的性能的方法。 这种方法是基于以下新的理解:当(a)激光频率被称为距离原子吸收线的中心几十MHz的频率时,频率参考短期不稳定性被最小化,(b)外部振荡器 锁定调制频率被设置为远低于或远高于原子的光泵浦时间的倒数。