A microfabricated atomic clock
Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 1460 (2004); doi:10.1063/1.1787942
Issue Date: 30 August 2004
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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 2.5×1010 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.
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| History: | Received 24 May 2004; accepted 12 July 2004 |
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