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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Chip scale integration of nanophotonic-atomic quantum Magnetic sensors

Yoel Sebbag, Alex Naiman, Eliran Talker, Yefim Barash, Uriel Levy

Published Jan 1, 2020• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present and experimentally demonstrate an integrated magnetic quantum sensing platform, based on nanophotonic chip interfaced to microfabricated alkali vapor cells. Applications such as magnetometiy and off-resonance modulation free laser stabilization are discussed.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_at.2020.jw2a.10

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