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    • Received: Jan. 13, 2015

    Accepted: Apr. 23, 2015

    Posted: Jan. 23, 2019

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2018

    The Author Email: Bin Wang (wangbin@siom.ac.cn), Liang Liu (liang.liu@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI: 10.3788/COL201513.061405

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    Qiuzhi Qu, Bin Wang, Desheng Lü, Jianbo Zhao, Meifeng Ye, Wei Ren, Jingfeng Xiang, Liang Liu. Integrated design of a compact magneto-optical trap for space applications[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(6): 061405

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Chinese Optics Letters, Vol. 13, Issue 6, 061405 (2015)

Integrated design of a compact magneto-optical trap for space applications

Qiuzhi Qu, Bin Wang*, Desheng Lü, Jianbo Zhao, Meifeng Ye, Wei Ren, Jingfeng Xiang, and Liang Liu**

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  • Key Laboratory for Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China

Abstract

In this Letter, we describe an optical assembly that is designed for the engineering application of the atomic laser cooling techniques. Using a folded optical path scheme, we have built a miniaturized, compact magneto-optical trap (CMOT) for an Rb87 atomic fountain clock. Compared with the conventional magneto-optical traps used in other clocks, our system is more robust, more compact, more stable, and saves about 60% laser power. This optical setup has operated for about a year in our fountain system, passed the thermal cycle tests and the mechanical vibration and shock tests, and maintained a high performance without a need for realignment.

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