Title :
Component-level demonstration of a microfabricated atomic frequency reference
Author :
Gerginov, V. ; Knappe, S. ; Schwindt, P.D.D. ; Shah, V. ; Liew, L. ; Moreland, J. ; Robinson, H.G. ; Hollberg, L. ; Kitching, J. ; Brannon, A. ; Breitbarth, J. ; Popovic, Z.
Author_Institution :
NIST, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We demonstrate component-level functionality of the three critical subsystems for a miniature atomic clock based on microfabrication techniques: the physics package, the local oscillator and the control electronics. In addition, we demonstrate that these three components operating together achieve a short-term frequency instability of 6times10-10/radictau, with a total volume below 10 cm 3 and a power dissipation below 200 mW
Keywords :
atomic clocks; oscillators; control electronics; local oscillator; microfabricated atomic frequency reference; miniature atomic clock; physics package; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Electronics packaging; Frequency; Laser excitation; Micromechanical devices; Optical modulation; Physics; Power dissipation;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9053-9
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2005.1574030
