IP Library Granted Patent US 9,319,056
Granted Patent B2
US 9,319,056 · App. 14/574,970 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Quantum interference device, atomic oscillator, electronic apparatus, and moving object

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Patent No.
US 9,319,056
App. No.
14/574,970
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A quantum interference device includes a gas cell into which metal atoms are sealed, a heater that heats the gas cell, a heat transmission portion that is located between the gas cell and the heater, is connected to the gas cell, and transmits heat generated from the heater to the gas cell, and a heat dissipation portion that is connected to the gas cell so as to be spaced apart from the heat transmission portion, and dissipates heat of the gas cell.

Claims (20)

1. A quantum interference device comprising:

a gas cell into which metal atoms are sealed;

a heating portion that heats the gas cell;

a heat transmission portion that is located between the gas cell and the heating portion, that is connected to a first part of the gas cell, and that transmits heat generated from the heating portion to the gas cell; and

a heat dissipation portion that is connected to a second part, which is different from the first part, of the gas cell, wherein

the heat transmission portion and the heat dissipation portion are spaced apart from each other by a gap.

2. The quantum interference device according to claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation portion is disposed on an opposite side to the heating portion side of the gas cell.

3. The quantum interference device according to claim 2 , wherein the gas cell includes a pair of windows through which light is transmitted in part of the first part, and

wherein the heat transmission portion is connected to each of the windows.

4. The quantum interference device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a coil that generates a magnetic field in the gas cell,

wherein the heat transmission portion, the gas cell, and the heat dissipation portion are located inside the coil, and

wherein the heating portion is located outside the coil.

5. The quantum interference device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a magnetic shield that has a magnetic shield property and that is located between the coil and the heating portion.

6. The quantum interference device according to claim 5 , wherein the heating portion is connected to the magnetic shield.

7. The quantum interference device according to claim 1 , wherein an end of the heat transmission portion on the heat dissipation portion side and an end of the heat dissipation portion on the heat transmission portion side face each other, and have facing areas different from each other.

8. An atomic oscillator comprising the quantum interference device according to claim 1 .

9. An electronic apparatus comprising the quantum interference device according to claim 1 .

10. A moving object comprising the quantum interference device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 061301/0770 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2014
From: CHINDO, KOJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034546/0841 →