Integrated atomic beam collimator and methods thereof
US11205524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04F5/14
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to atomic beam collimators and, more particularly, to miniaturized coplanar atomic beam collimators. In some examples, an atomic beam collimator may comprise an atomic channel disposed in a substrate. Additional atomic channels may be provided coplanar with the first atomic channel in the substrate. Some examples include a series of cascaded atomic channels, each cascaded atomic channel separated by a gap. The gaps may reduce the off-flux atoms in the output of the atomic collimator. In some examples, a system may comprise an atomic collimator, an atom source, and/or a microelectromechanical system device. These component can be separate devices or can be incorporated into a common substrate.
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