论文标题
邀请的评论:冷原子传感器的微制成部分
Invited Review: Micro-fabricated components for cold atom sensors
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论文摘要
激光冷却的原子已被证明具有精度计量学的变革性,在最先进的时钟和干涉仪中发挥了关键作用,并有可能在我们的现代技术能力中提供逐步改变。为了成功探索其全部潜力,必须将激光冷却平台从实验室环境中转换为便携式,紧凑的量子传感器,以在实际应用中部署。如果要实现明确的芯片尺度冷原子传感器,则需要将各种组成部分和专业知识合并。我们介绍了冷原子传感器微型化的最新发展,重点是使芯片尺度上激光冷却的关键组件。将讨论组件对传感器可伸缩性和性能的设计,制造和影响,将以下一代芯片尺度冷原子设备的前景进行讨论。
Laser cooled atoms have proven transformative for precision metrology, playing a pivotal role in state-of-the-art clocks and interferometers, and having the potential to provide a step-change in our modern technological capabilities. To successfully explore their full potential, laser cooling platforms must be translated from the laboratory environment and into portable, compact quantum sensors for deployment in practical applications. This transition requires the amalgamation of a wide range of components and expertise if an unambiguously chip-scale cold atom sensor is to be realized. We present recent developments in cold-atom sensor miniaturization, focusing on key components that enable laser cooling on the chip-scale. The design, fabrication and impact of the components on sensor scalability and performance will be discussed with an outlook to the next generation of chip-scale cold atom devices.