A Miniature Cold-Atom Frequency Standard
Atomic Physics
2011-11-28 v1 Instrumentation and Detectors
Abstract
Atomic sensors employing cold-atom technology enable unprecedented accuracy and resolution for next generation atomic clocks, magnetometers, gravimeters, and gyroscopes. To date, however, the size and complexity of cold atom systems have prevented their deployment in practical applications outside of large research laboratories. Here we demonstrate a low power, palm-top, and fully integrated cold atom system that functions as an atomic clock with a stability of 2 parts in 10^11 at 1s. This work demonstrates the feasibility of developing compact, robust, and portable devices based on laser cooled atoms.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1111.5890,
title = {A Miniature Cold-Atom Frequency Standard},
author = {Vishal Shah and Mark Mescher and Rick Stoner and Vladan Vuletic and Robert Lutwak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.5890},
year = {2011}
}