中国物理B ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (6): 63201-063201.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/20/6/063201

• ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS • 上一篇    下一篇

Miniaturized optical system for atomic fountain clock

吕德胜, 屈求智, 汪斌, 赵剑波, 李唐, 刘亮, 王育竹   

  1. Key Laboratory for Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 收稿日期:2010-08-20 修回日期:2010-12-10 出版日期:2011-06-15 发布日期:2011-06-15

Miniaturized optical system for atomic fountain clock

Lü De-Sheng (吕德胜), Qu Qiu-Zhi (屈求智), Wang Bin (汪斌), Zhao Jian-Bo (赵剑波), Li Tang (李唐), Liu Liang (刘亮), Wang Yu-Zhu (王育竹)   

  1. Key Laboratory for Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • Received:2010-08-20 Revised:2010-12-10 Online:2011-06-15 Published:2011-06-15

摘要: Using modularized components, we have built a miniaturized optical system for 87Rb atomic fountain clock that is fitted on an 80 cm×60 cm optical breadboard. Compared with the conventional optical setup on the table, our system is more compact, more robust and miniaturized. Taking advantage of this system, laser beams are transmitted through eight optical fibre patch cords from the optical breadboard to an ultra high vacuum system. This optical setup has operated for five months in our fountain system and required no alignment.

Abstract: Using modularized components, we have built a miniaturized optical system for 87Rb atomic fountain clock that is fitted on an 80 cm×60 cm optical breadboard. Compared with the conventional optical setup on the table, our system is more compact, more robust and miniaturized. Taking advantage of this system, laser beams are transmitted through eight optical fibre patch cords from the optical breadboard to an ultra high vacuum system. This optical setup has operated for five months in our fountain system and required no alignment.

Key words: atomic clock, laser cooling

中图分类号:  (Radio-frequency, microwave, and infrared spectra)

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