Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 55, Issue 6, 060003(2018)

Research Progress of Atom Vapor Cell for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock

Yunchao Li1,2、1; 2; , Xuwen Hu1,2、1; 2; , Zhaojun Liu1,2、1; 2; , Yue Tang1,2、1; 2; , Yanjun Zhang1,2、1; 2; , Wen Jin3、3; , and Shubin Yan1,2、1; 2; *;
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Instrument and Electronics,North University of China,Taiyuan,Shanxi 0 30051,China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science and Dynamic Measurement,Ministry of Education,North University of China,Taiyuan,Shanxi 0 30051,China
  • 3 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation,Beijing 100048,China
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    In the systems of micro positioning, navigation and timing (Micro-PNT), the chip-scale atomic clock (CSAC) serves as the core of physical micro-clock module, whose development has a strong connection with positioning accuracy and timing ability of micro-PNT system. As the key part of CSAC, the atom vapor cell directly determines the volume, stability and power consumption of the atomic clock. With the reduction of power consumption and volume of atomic clock, it is imperative to manufacture corresponding micro atom vapor cell. Taking realization of atom vapor cell processing technology as our targets, traditional glass blowing and micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) techniques are studied in this dissertation. Based on the research of atom vapor cell, this overview summarizes great progress in the past few years and analyzes the shortage of current preparation technology, giving an importance guidance to the preparation technology of vapor cell in the future.

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    Yunchao Li, Xuwen Hu, Zhaojun Liu, Yue Tang, Yanjun Zhang, Wen Jin, Shubin Yan. Research Progress of Atom Vapor Cell for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(6): 060003

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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Nov. 22, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 10, 2019

    The Author Email: Yan Shubin (shubin_yan@nuc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP55.060003

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