Scalar atomic magnetometer with heading error suppression

    公开(公告)号:US10274549B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15209432

    申请日:2016-07-13

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: An atomic magnetometer includes a vapor cell, one or more pumping lasers, a probe laser, and a sensor. The one or more pumping lasers are disposed to direct one or more laser beams though the vapor cell to interact with atoms of an atomic vapor in the vapor cell. The atomic vapor periodically absorbs light of alternating circular polarization from the one or more laser beams. The probe laser is disposed to direct polarized light to pass through the vapor cell. The sensor is disposed to intersect the polarized light from the probe laser after passing through the vapor cell.

    Inertial navigation system design for precision mobile reference platforms

    公开(公告)号:US11150093B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US15877793

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: An inertial navigation system (INS) device includes three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors, three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers, and a processor. Three or more atomic interferometer inertial sensors obtain raw inertial measurements for three or more components of linear acceleration and three or more components of rotation. Three or more atomic interferometer gravity gradiometers obtain raw measurements for three or more components of the gravity gradient tensor. The processor is configured to determine position using the raw inertial measurements and the raw gravity gradient measurements.

    Velocity selective thermal atomic beam inertial sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10288428B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15894488

    申请日:2018-02-12

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: An atom interferometer device for inertial sensing includes one or more thermal atomic sources, a state preparation laser, a set of lasers, and a detection laser. The one or more thermal atomic sources provide one or more atomic beams. A state preparation laser is disposed to provide a state preparation laser beam nominally perpendicular to each of the one or more atomic beams. A set of lasers is disposed to provide interrogation laser beams that interrogate the one or more atomic beams to assist in generating atom interference. A detection laser is disposed to provide a detection laser beam, which is angled at a first angle to the each of the one or more atomic beams in order to enhance the dynamic range of the device by enabling velocity selectivity of atoms used in detecting the atom interference.

    Gradiometer configuration invariant to laser phase noise and sensor rotations

    公开(公告)号:US10107937B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US14975174

    申请日:2015-12-18

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: A system for gravity measurement includes one or more atom sources, two or more laser beams, and a polarizing beamsplitter and a retro-reflection prism assembly. The one or more atom sources is to provide three ensembles of atoms. The two or more laser beams is to cool or interrogate the three ensembles of atoms. The polarizing beamsplitter and the retro-reflection prism assembly are in a racetrack configuration. The racetrack configuration routes the two or more laser beams in opposing directions around a loop topology, intersecting the three ensembles of atoms with appropriate polarizations chosen for cooling or interferometer interrogation. The three ensembles of atoms are positioned coaxially when interrogated.

    OPTICAL COMB CARRIER ENVELOPE-OFFSET FREQUENCY CONTROL USING INTENSITY MODULATION

    公开(公告)号:US20170264070A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-14

    申请号:US15457929

    申请日:2017-03-13

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    Abstract: A system for optical comb carrier envelope offset frequency control includes a mode-locked oscillator. The mode-locked oscillator produces an output beam using an input beam and one or more control signals. The output beam includes a controlled carrier envelope offset frequency. A beat note generator produces a beat note signal using a portion of the output beam. A control signal generator produces the one or more control signals to set the beat note signal by modulating the intensity of the input beam within the mode locked oscillator. Modulating the intensity comprises using a Mach-Zehnder intensity modulator or using an intensity modulated external laser to affect a gain medium within the mode-locked laser.

    GRADIOMETER CONFIGURATION INVARIANT TO LASER PHASE NOISE AND SENSOR ROTATIONS
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    发明申请
    GRADIOMETER CONFIGURATION INVARIANT TO LASER PHASE NOISE AND SENSOR ROTATIONS 审中-公开
    梯度仪配置不依赖于激光相位噪声和传感器旋转

    公开(公告)号:US20160178792A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14975174

    申请日:2015-12-18

    Applicant: AOSense, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01V7/14 G01V7/00

    Abstract: A system for gravity measurement includes one or more atom sources, two or more laser beams, and a polarizing beamsplitter and a retro-reflection prism assembly. The one or more atom sources is to provide three ensembles of atoms. The two or more laser beams is to cool or interrogate the three ensembles of atoms. The polarizing beamsplitter and the retro-reflection prism assembly are in a racetrack configuration. The racetrack configuration routes the two or more laser beams in opposing directions around a loop topology, intersecting the three ensembles of atoms with appropriate polarizations chosen for cooling or interferometer interrogation. The three ensembles of atoms are positioned coaxially when interrogated.

    Abstract translation: 用于重力测量的系统包括一个或多个原子源,两个或更多个激光束,以及偏振分束器和后向反射棱镜组件。 一个或多个原子来源是提供三个原子组合。 两个或更多个激光束是冷却或询问三个原子组合。 偏振分束器和后反射棱镜组件处于跑道配置中。 跑道配置将两个或更多个激光束沿相反的方向绕着环形拓扑路线,与三个原子组合相交,以适当的偏振选择用于冷却或干涉仪询问。 当询问时,三个原子组合同轴放置。

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