IP Library Granted Patent US 9,705,517
Granted Patent B2
US 9,705,517 · App. 15/077,130 · Granted Jul 11, 2017

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

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,705,517
App. No.
15/077,130
Granted
Jul 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A quantum interference device includes: a gas cell in which metal atoms are sealed; a light emitting unit which emits light to the gas cell; a light receiving unit which receives the light penetrating the gas cell and outputs a light receiving signal; an input unit which inputs the light receiving signal; a light receiving circuit which processes the light receiving signal output from the input unit; a high frequency current generation unit which is arranged with the light emitting unit in a line, and generates high frequency current; and a first output unit which outputs the high frequency current output from the high frequency current generation unit to the light emitting unit, in which the gas cell is disposed between the input unit and the first output unit.

Claims (24)

1. A quantum interference device comprising:

a gas cell in which metal atoms are sealed;

a light emitting unit which emits light to the gas cell by a high frequency current;

a bias current generation unit which is arranged with the light emitting unit in a line, and generates bias current to be supplied to the light emitting unit;

a light receiving unit which receives the light penetrating the gas cell and outputs a light receiving signal;

a light receiving circuit which processes the light receiving signal;

a high frequency current generation unit which is arranged with the light emitting unit in a line, and generates the high frequency current; and

wherein the gas cell is disposed between the bias current generation unit and the light receiving circuit.

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

an input unit which inputs the light receiving signal and output the light receiving signal to the light receiving circuit;

a first output unit which outputs the high frequency current output from the high frequency current generation unit to the light emitting unit,

wherein the gas cell is disposed between the input unit and the first output unit.

3. The quantum interference device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the high frequency current generation unit is deviated from a linear line connecting the gas cell and the light emitting unit.

4. The quantum interference device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the high frequency current generation unit and the gas cell are arranged in a line.

5. The quantum interference device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first output unit is arranged in a direction in which the gas cell and the light emitting unit are arranged in a line, and is disposed on the light emitting unit side with respect to the high frequency current generation unit.

6. An atomic oscillator comprising the quantum interference device according to claim 2 .

7. An electronic device comprising the quantum interference device according to claim 2 .

8. A moving object comprising the quantum interference device according to claim 2 .

9. The quantum interference device according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a second output unit which outputs the bias current output from the bias current generation unit to the light emitting unit,

wherein the gas cell is disposed between the input unit and the second output unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
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