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A microfabricated atomic clock

Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 1460 (2004); doi:10.1063/1.1787942

Issue Date: 30 August 2004

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Svenja Knappe, Vishal Shah, Peter D. D. Schwindt, Leo Hollberg, and John Kitching
Time and Frequency Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80305-3328

Li-Anne Liew and John Moreland
Electromagnetics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80305-3328
Fabrication techniques usually applied to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are used to reduce the size and operating power of the core physics assembly of an atomic clock. With a volume of 9.5  mm3, a fractional frequency instability of 2.5×10–10 at 1  s of integration, and dissipating less than 75  mW of power, the device has the potential to bring atomically precise timing to hand-held, battery-operated devices. In addition, the design and fabrication process allows for wafer-level assembly of the structures, enabling low-cost mass-production of thousands of identical units with the same process sequence, and easy integration with other electronics. ©2004 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 24 May 2004; accepted 12 July 2004
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KEYWORDS and PACS

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PACS
  • 06.30.Ft
    Time and frequency measurement
  • 85.85.+j
    Micro- and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) and devices
  • 06.20.Fn
    Measurement units and standards
  • 42.79.-e
    Optical elements, devices, and systems
  • YEAR: 2004

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