• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 6, 060003 (2018)
Yunchao Li1、2、1; 2; , Xuwen Hu1、2、1; 2; , Zhaojun Liu1、2、1; 2; , Yue Tang1、2、1; 2; , Yanjun Zhang1、2、1; 2; , Wen Jin3、3; , and Shubin Yan1、2、1; 2; *;
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Instrument and Electronics,North University of China,Taiyuan,Shanxi 0 30051,China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science and Dynamic Measurement,Ministry of Education,North University of China,Taiyuan,Shanxi 0 30051,China
  • 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation,Beijing 100048,China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP55.060003 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yunchao Li, Xuwen Hu, Zhaojun Liu, Yue Tang, Yanjun Zhang, Wen Jin, Shubin Yan. Research Progress of Atom Vapor Cell for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(6): 060003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Simplified representation of three levels of the 87Rb atoms
    Fig. 1. Simplified representation of three levels of the 87Rb atoms
    (a) Vapor cell is made from a hollow-core Pyrex fiber with a CO2 laser; (b) vapor cell without filling tube made with a CO2 laser; (c) Cs-vapor micro-cell whose inner walls are coated with paraffin; (d) micro-glass cell on the top of silicon wafer
    Fig. 2. (a) Vapor cell is made from a hollow-core Pyrex fiber with a CO2 laser; (b) vapor cell without filling tube made with a CO2 laser; (c) Cs-vapor micro-cell whose inner walls are coated with paraffin; (d) micro-glass cell on the top of silicon wafer
    (a) Transparent glass cell with regular geometry; (b) cylindrical glass cell
    Fig. 3. (a) Transparent glass cell with regular geometry; (b) cylindrical glass cell
    (a) Vapor cell produced by micro-machining of silicon wafers and anodic bonding; (b) vapor cell with integrated multiply thin film reflectors
    Fig. 4. (a) Vapor cell produced by micro-machining of silicon wafers and anodic bonding; (b) vapor cell with integrated multiply thin film reflectors
    (a) Photograph of vapor cell of Peking University; (b) CPT resonance signal measured at 47 ℃
    Fig. 5. (a) Photograph of vapor cell of Peking University; (b) CPT resonance signal measured at 47 ℃
    Micro-fabricated vapor cells based on photolysis of azide cesium
    Fig. 6. Micro-fabricated vapor cells based on photolysis of azide cesium
    Micro-graph of the vapor cells
    Fig. 7. Micro-graph of the vapor cells
    (a) Atomic cell of NIST in 2004; (b) vapor cells based on direct filling method
    Fig. 8. (a) Atomic cell of NIST in 2004; (b) vapor cells based on direct filling method
    Fabrication process of micro spherical rubidium vapor cell
    Fig. 9. Fabrication process of micro spherical rubidium vapor cell
    Process of electrolytic cell filling method
    Fig. 10. Process of electrolytic cell filling method
    Process outline to realize Rb vapor cells by using Rb wax micro-packets
    Fig. 11. Process outline to realize Rb vapor cells by using Rb wax micro-packets
    Micro-fabricated rubidium vapor cells with a thick glass core
    Fig. 12. Micro-fabricated rubidium vapor cells with a thick glass core
    Yunchao Li, Xuwen Hu, Zhaojun Liu, Yue Tang, Yanjun Zhang, Wen Jin, Shubin Yan. Research Progress of Atom Vapor Cell for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(6): 060003
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