A grating-chip atomic fountain
arXiv:2207.12976 · doi:10.1063/5.0115382
Abstract
Cold atom fountain clocks provide exceptional long term stability as they increase interrogation time at the expense of a larger size. We present a compact cold atom fountain using a grating magneto-optical trap (GMOT) to laser cool and launch the atoms in a simplified optical setup. The fountain is evaluated using coherent population trapping and demonstrates improved single-shot stability from the launch. Ramsey times up to 100 ms were measured with a corresponding fringe linewidth of 5 Hz. This technique could improve both short- and long-term stability of cold atom clocks whilst remaining compact for portable applications.
arXiv comment5 pages, 4 figures
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