Physics – Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
2008-12-23
Physics
Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
10.1007/s00340-009-3464-5
We have manufactured more than 250 nominally identical paraffin-coated Cs vapor cells (30 mm diameter bulbs) for multi-channel atomic magnetometer applications. We describe our dedicated cell characterization apparatus. For each cell we have determined the intrinsic longitudinal, $\sGamma{01}$, and transverse, $\sGamma{02}$, relaxation rates. Our best cell shows $\sGamma{01}/2\pi\approx 0.5 Hz, and $\sGamma{02}/2\pi\approx 2 Hz. We find a strong correlation of both relaxation rates which we explain in terms of reservoir and spin exchange relaxation. For each cell we have determined the optimal combination of rf and laser powers which yield the highest sensitivity to magnetic field changes. Out of all produced cells, 90% are found to have magnetometric sensitivities in the range of 9 to 30 fTHz. Noise analysis shows that the magnetometers operated with such cells have a sensitivity close to the fundamental photon shot noise limit.
Bison Georg
Castagna N.
Domenico Gianni Di
Hofer Alexander
Knowles Paul
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