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Develoepment of Microfabricated Vapor Cells Fabrication for High-Performance Chip Scale Atomic Devices

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K17502
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Nano/Microsystems
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

HIRAI Yoshikazu  京都大学, 工学研究科, 助教 (40452271)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywordsナノマイクロ加工 / 原子時計 / 原子磁気センサ / CPT共鳴 / 三次元微細加工 / ガスセル / MEMS / アルカリ金属 / 計測工学 / マイクロ・ナノデバイス / 先端機能デバイス / 応用光学・量子光工学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Microfabricated alkali vapor cells (hereafter MEMS cells) are in use for atomic-based instruments like atomic clocks or atomic magnetometers. To achieve excellent quality of spectroscopic measurements, wafer-level fabrication of MEMS cells is very important. In this study, a novel microfabrication approach using a combination of new dispenser and low-temperature anodic bonding has been developed. The newly developed Cs-dispenser consists with CsN3 crystal deposited in porous alumina structure or Si grooves with multiple re-entrant structures. This approach enables effective thermal decomposition of CsN3 at low temperature and filling sufficient amount of Cs in MEMS cells by wafer-level fabrication. Performances of the fabricated cells are comparable to those previously published by others groups, conforming the potential of the proposed process in view of the development of high-performance atomic sensors.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Products Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2020 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Characterization of Alkali-Metal Vapor Cells Fabricated with an Alkali-Metal Source Tablet2016

    • Author(s)
      Kazuhiro Ban, Yoshikazu Hirai, Kazuya Tsujimoto, Akira Terao, Natsuhiko Mizutani, Tetsuo Kobayashi, Osamu Tabata
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A

      Volume: 34 Issue: 6 Pages: 061601-061601

    • DOI

      10.1116/1.4963108

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Alkali Metal Dispenser Utilizing Scalloped Silicon Groove for Microfabricated Vapor Cells2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshikazu Hirai, Katsuo Nakamura, Yuichi Kimoto, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata
    • Organizer
      2018 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (IFCS 2018)
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Low-Temperature Alkali Metal Production Utilizing Scalloped Silicon Grooves for Microfabricated Alkali Vapor Cells2018

    • Author(s)
      [111]Yoshikazu Hirai, Katsuo Nakamura, Yuichi Kimoto, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata
    • Organizer
      Asia-Pacific Conference of Transducers and Micro-Nano Technology 2018 (APCOT 2018)
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Microfabrication of Cs-Filled MEMS Cell Using Sequential Plasma Activated Bonding2017

    • Author(s)
      Kenta Terashima, Yoshikazu Hirai, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata
    • Organizer
      The 31st European Frequency and Time Forum and the 71st consecutive meeting of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF-IFCS 2017)
    • Place of Presentation
      Besancon, France
    • Year and Date
      2017-07-10
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Low Temperature, Wafer-Level Process of Alkali-Metal Vapor Cells for Micro-Fabricated Atomic Clocks2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshikazu Hirai, Kenta Terashima, Katsuo Nakamura, Toshiyuki Tsuchiya, Osamu Tabata
    • Organizer
      The 19th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers’17)
    • Place of Presentation
      Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Year and Date
      2017-06-18
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 多孔質アルミナ製Cs生成源を使ったCSAC用MEMS型ガスセルの開発2016

    • Author(s)
      寺島健太, 平井義和, 土屋智由, 田畑修
    • Organizer
      第33回「センサ・マイクロマシンと応用システム」シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎県平戸市
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-24
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 金属ガス封入セル及びその製造方法2020

    • Inventor(s)
      平井義和・清瀬俊
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      京都大学
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      2020-185571
    • Filing Date
      2020
    • Related Report
      Products Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2022-04-15  

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