Table 1.
MOT and atomic clock system specifications
| Specs | System | Blue MOT (461 nm) | Red MOT (689 nm) | Lattice (813 nm) / Clock (698 nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry |
• (25 mm)3 photonics package • Red & blue beams clocked by 35° • MOT coils to straddle the red and blue beam (LHC beams) |
• 5 mm w0 • 3 emitters angled 45° from vertical • 3 emitters vertical |
• 2 mm w0 • 3 emitters angled 45° from vertical • 3 emitters vertical |
• ≈100 µm w0 • 1 vertical emitter each for lattice and clock |
| Polarization | • >75 % polarization fidelities | • 2 RHC, 1 LHC | • 2 RHC, 1 LHC | • Linear, lattice/clock cross polarized |
| Power | • <12 dB on-chip losses | • 3 mW per beam | • 1 mW per beam |
• >100 mW (lattice) • ≈100 µW (clock) |