• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 23, 230002 (2020)
Zinan Wu, zhengqin Zhao, Zhongping Wen, Tian Qin, Zhonghua Ou, Xiaojun Zhou, Yong Liu, and Huimin Yue*
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan 610054, China
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    Zinan Wu, zhengqin Zhao, Zhongping Wen, Tian Qin, Zhonghua Ou, Xiaojun Zhou, Yong Liu, Huimin Yue. Research Progress on High Sensitivity and Miniature Optical-Atomic Magnetometer[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(23): 230002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Physical process diagram of optical-atomic magnetometer
    Fig. 1. Physical process diagram of optical-atomic magnetometer
    Structural diagram of magnetometer system
    Fig. 2. Structural diagram of magnetometer system
    Diagram of electron spin optical pump. σ+ represents left circularly polarized light[10]
    Fig. 3. Diagram of electron spin optical pump. σ+ represents left circularly polarized light[10]
    Step diagram of glass blowing method, and physical drawing of atomic vapor cell[40]. (a) Step diagram of glass blowing method; (b) physical drawing of atomic vapor cell. The black arrow indicates 1 mm
    Fig. 4. Step diagram of glass blowing method, and physical drawing of atomic vapor cell[40]. (a) Step diagram of glass blowing method; (b) physical drawing of atomic vapor cell. The black arrow indicates 1 mm
    Flow chart of atomic vapor cell fabrication based on MEMS[45]
    Fig. 5. Flow chart of atomic vapor cell fabrication based on MEMS[45]
    Top view of atomic vapor cell and physical drawing of atomic vapor cell[47]. (a) Top view of atomic vapor cell; (b) physical drawing of atomic vapor cell
    Fig. 6. Top view of atomic vapor cell and physical drawing of atomic vapor cell[47]. (a) Top view of atomic vapor cell; (b) physical drawing of atomic vapor cell
    Flow chart of alkali metal direct filling method[49]
    Fig. 7. Flow chart of alkali metal direct filling method[49]
    Flow chart of atomic vapor cell fabrication by chemical reaction method[51]
    Fig. 8. Flow chart of atomic vapor cell fabrication by chemical reaction method[51]
    Miniature atomic vapor cell before (left) and after (right) UV decomposition[55]
    Fig. 9. Miniature atomic vapor cell before (left) and after (right) UV decomposition[55]
    Relationship between ultra-fine linewidth and buffer gas pressure[39]
    Fig. 10. Relationship between ultra-fine linewidth and buffer gas pressure[39]
    Relationship between number density of alkali metal atoms and temperature
    Fig. 11. Relationship between number density of alkali metal atoms and temperature
    Optical detection schemes. (a) Absorption detection[69]; (b) phase-shifting detection[70]
    Fig. 12. Optical detection schemes. (a) Absorption detection[69]; (b) phase-shifting detection[70]
    Physical drawing and schematic diagram of sensor head[63]. (a) Physical drawing of sensor head; (b) schematic diagram
    Fig. 13. Physical drawing and schematic diagram of sensor head[63]. (a) Physical drawing of sensor head; (b) schematic diagram
    Evolution of miniature sensor head proposed by NIST[26]
    Fig. 14. Evolution of miniature sensor head proposed by NIST[26]
    Miniature optical pump atomic magnetometer proposed by Chinese Academy of Sciences[98]
    Fig. 15. Miniature optical pump atomic magnetometer proposed by Chinese Academy of Sciences[98]
    Filling methodAdvantageDisadvantage
    Alkali metal direct filling methodHigh purity, no impuritiesProcess is difficult
    Chemical reaction methodEasy to operateIntroduce impurities,buffer gas concentrationis difficult to control, and
    Light heating/decomposition methodEasy to operate, no impuritiesreaction time is long
    Table 1. Comparison of different alkali metal filling methods
    Heating methodAdvantageDisadvantage
    Alternating current heatingHigh speed, good stabilityIntroduce additional magnetic noise
    Interruption current heatingHigh speed, no additional magnetic noiseUnable to measure continuously,large temperature drift
    Light heatingNo additional magnetic noise, easy tointegrateUnable to heat large atomic vaporcell due to low power
    Hot air flow heatingNo additional magnetic noise,simple structureLow speed, large volume
    Table 2. Comparison of different heating methods
    Zinan Wu, zhengqin Zhao, Zhongping Wen, Tian Qin, Zhonghua Ou, Xiaojun Zhou, Yong Liu, Huimin Yue. Research Progress on High Sensitivity and Miniature Optical-Atomic Magnetometer[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(23): 230002
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