• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 17, Issue 4, 040202 (2019)
Yanjun Zhang1, Yunchao Li1, Xuwen Hu1, Lu Zhang1, Zhaojun Liu1, Kaifang Zhang1, Shihao Mou1, Shougang Zhang2, and Shubin Yan1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Science and Technology on Electronic Test and Measurement Laboratory, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Time and Frequency Primary Standards, National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710600, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201917.040202 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yanjun Zhang, Yunchao Li, Xuwen Hu, Lu Zhang, Zhaojun Liu, Kaifang Zhang, Shihao Mou, Shougang Zhang, Shubin Yan. Micro-fabrication process of vapor cells for chip-scale atomic clocks[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2019, 17(4): 040202 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structure of vapor cell: (a) 3D structure of vapor cell; (b) cross section of vapor cell.
    Fig. 1. Structure of vapor cell: (a) 3D structure of vapor cell; (b) cross section of vapor cell.
    Micro-fabrication steps of atomic vapor cell. DRIE, deep reactive ion etching.
    Fig. 2. Micro-fabrication steps of atomic vapor cell. DRIE, deep reactive ion etching.
    (a) 3D schematic of silicon pore structure; (b) wafer with vapor cells; (c) SEM image of DRIE of vapor cell; (d) enlarged partial view of micro-channel.
    Fig. 3. (a) 3D schematic of silicon pore structure; (b) wafer with vapor cells; (c) SEM image of DRIE of vapor cell; (d) enlarged partial view of micro-channel.
    Micro-fabricated vapor cell on top of a coin.
    Fig. 4. Micro-fabricated vapor cell on top of a coin.
    Experimental setup for measurement of the optical-absorption spectrum. TLB, tunable laser; OI, optical isolator; PBS, polarizing beam splitter; NDF, neutral density filter; QWP, quarter-wave plate; M1, high-reflection mirror; PD, photodiode.
    Fig. 5. Experimental setup for measurement of the optical-absorption spectrum. TLB, tunable laser; OI, optical isolator; PBS, polarizing beam splitter; NDF, neutral density filter; QWP, quarter-wave plate; M1, high-reflection mirror; PD, photodiode.
    D2 line absorption spectra of vapor cell.
    Fig. 6. D2 line absorption spectra of vapor cell.
    Yanjun Zhang, Yunchao Li, Xuwen Hu, Lu Zhang, Zhaojun Liu, Kaifang Zhang, Shihao Mou, Shougang Zhang, Shubin Yan. Micro-fabrication process of vapor cells for chip-scale atomic clocks[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2019, 17(4): 040202
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