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John E. Kitching, Svenja A. Knappe, Li-Anne Liew, P Schwindt, V Shah, John M. Moreland, Leo W. Hollberg
Abstract
We describe recent progress at NIST in the development of compact, low-power atomic frequency references based on microfabrication processes. The physics packages of these frequency references have a volume near 10 cm3, require less than 100 mW of power to operate and achieve a fractional frequency instability near 10-10 at one hour of integration. It is anticipated that a complete frequency reference could be constructed based on this type of physics package with a total volume below 1 cm3, a power dissipation near 30 mW and a fractional frequency instability below 10-11 at one hour of integration. Such a device would enable the use of atomically precise timing in applications that require battery operation and portability such as hand-held GPS receivers and wireless communication systems.
Citation
Metrologia
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
atomic clock, atomic frequency reference, coherent population trapping, MEMS, micromachining
Citation
Kitching, J.
, Knappe, S.
, Liew, L.
, Schwindt, P.
, Shah, V.
, Moreland, J.
and Hollberg, L.
(2005),
Microfabricated Atomic Clocks, Metrologia
(Accessed April 19, 2024)