• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 18, 1802001 (2020)
Qingchen Ji1、2, Richang Dong3, Qian Wang2, Ning Zhang2, Weijing Zhao2, Yan Wang1、*, and Rong Wei2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 2Key Laboratory for Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3Institution of Navigation Satellite, Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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    Qingchen Ji, Richang Dong, Qian Wang, Ning Zhang, Weijing Zhao, Yan Wang, Rong Wei. Design of Compact 85Rb Fountain Optical Path Based on Profile Gridded Platform[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(18): 1802001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Physical system of 85Rb fountain clock. (a) Structural diagram; (b) photo
    Fig. 1. Physical system of 85Rb fountain clock. (a) Structural diagram; (b) photo
    Working levels and timing sequence of 85Rb fountain clock. (a) Ultra-fine level structure and related transition of 85Rb D2 line; (b) operation timing sequence of fountain clock
    Fig. 2. Working levels and timing sequence of 85Rb fountain clock. (a) Ultra-fine level structure and related transition of 85Rb D2 line; (b) operation timing sequence of fountain clock
    Scheme for large-range frequency shift
    Fig. 3. Scheme for large-range frequency shift
    Optical system of 85Rb fountain clock
    Fig. 4. Optical system of 85Rb fountain clock
    Aluminum profile gridded platform. (a) Building of platform; (b) fixing of optical devices; (c) 50 cm×50 cm single layer optical panel; (d) mechanical simulation of non-gridded platform (top: side view; bottom: bottom view); (e) mechanical simulation of gridded platform (top: side view; bottom: bottom view)
    Fig. 5. Aluminum profile gridded platform. (a) Building of platform; (b) fixing of optical devices; (c) 50 cm×50 cm single layer optical panel; (d) mechanical simulation of non-gridded platform (top: side view; bottom: bottom view); (e) mechanical simulation of gridded platform (top: side view; bottom: bottom view)
    Optical path in four pass module built on aluminum profile. (a) Simulation; (b) photo
    Fig. 6. Optical path in four pass module built on aluminum profile. (a) Simulation; (b) photo
    Spectrum of four pass module in optical system of 85Rb fountain clock [12]
    Fig. 7. Spectrum of four pass module in optical system of 85Rb fountain clock [12]
    Photo of 85Rb optical system
    Fig. 8. Photo of 85Rb optical system
    Power fluctuation of one laser in 85Rb optical system
    Fig. 9. Power fluctuation of one laser in 85Rb optical system
    Physical experimental results of 85Rb fountain clock. (a) Falling TOF signal; (b) Ramsey transition line
    Fig. 10. Physical experimental results of 85Rb fountain clock. (a) Falling TOF signal; (b) Ramsey transition line
    DeviceModulation frequency /MHzFrequency shift /MHzEfficiency /%
    AOM121084055
    AOM212525074
    AOM37915871
    AOM47915869
    AOM5211.542363
    AOM6808071
    FEOM3256325630
    Table 1. Parameters of AOM and FEOM [12]
    Qingchen Ji, Richang Dong, Qian Wang, Ning Zhang, Weijing Zhao, Yan Wang, Rong Wei. Design of Compact 85Rb Fountain Optical Path Based on Profile Gridded Platform[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(18): 1802001
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