Title :
Chip-scale atomic magnetometer
Author :
Schwindt, P.D.D. ; Lindseth, B.J. ; Shah, V. ; Knappe, S. ; Kitching, J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We report recent improvements on our microfabricated atom-optical magnetometer. Using a semiconductor laser and 1 mm3 alkali vapor cell, our magnetometer detects a magnetic field at 50 pT / Hz1/2 sensitivity in a 12 mm3 package.
Keywords :
atom optics; chip scale packaging; magnetic field measurement; magnetometers; measurement by laser beam; micro-optomechanical devices; microfabrication; microsensors; semiconductor lasers; alkali vapor cell; chip-scale atomic magnetometer; magnetic field detection; microfabricated atom-optical magnetometer; semiconductor laser; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Energy consumption; Frequency; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic flux; Magnetometers; Micromechanical devices; Packaging; Physics; (020.1670) Coherent optical effects; (020.7490) Zeeman effect; (300.6210) Spectroscopy, atomic;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629184