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中国物理学会期刊

基于小型化多层方形螺旋谐振器的短波原子传感增强技术

Short-Wave Atomic Sensing Enhancement Technology Based on Miniaturized Multi-Layer Square Spiral Resonator

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  • 针对传统短波传感技术受热噪声灵敏度极限难以突破、天线尺寸庞大的瓶颈,以及现有里德堡原子传感系统测量灵敏度待提升的问题,开展基于小型化多层方形螺旋谐振器的短波原子传感增强技术研究。该谐振器以传统超材料方形开口谐振环为基础,结合陶瓷叠层绕线电感原理,通过多层方形螺旋叠加和外延金属支臂连接平行金属板实现,可响应多极化波且对右旋圆极化波增强效果最优。通过参数优化,明确方形螺旋边长、横截面积等关键参数对谐振特性的影响规律。 实验测试表明,该谐振器电场增强倍数为 3981 倍(工作频率 15.54 MHz),将原子传感系统灵敏度提升至 2.60 nV·cm–1·Hz–1/2。利用外差法成功接收中国国际广播电台信号,验证了该技术在短波通信接收中的实用价值。

    To address the long-standing bottlenecks of traditional short-wave sensing technologies, including the insurmountable sensitivity limit caused by Johnson-Nyquist thermal noise and the excessively bulky antenna size restricted by the Chu limit, as well as to further improve the measurement sensitivity of existing Rydberg atom sensing systems, this study focuses on developing a miniaturized multi-layer square spiral resonator for short-wave atomic sensing enhancement. The proposed resonator is designed based on the traditional metamaterial split-ring resonator (SRR) structure and integrates the miniaturization principle of ceramic laminated wound inductors. It is composed of stacked multi-layer square spirals connected to parallel metal plates via epitaxial metal arms, which not only realizes device miniaturization but also enables responsive capability to multi-polarized waves, with the optimal enhancement effect on right-hand circularly polarized (RCP) waves. Systematic multi-parameter coupling simulations are conducted to clarify the influence rules of key structural parameters—such as square spiral side length, cross-sectional area, number of spiral layers, resonator height, and connecting arm distance—on the resonant frequency and electric field enhancement performance, thus forming a complete optimization design method. For experimental validation, a physical prototype of the resonator is fabricated using brass, with nylon dielectric pillars added for structural stability and tuning screws integrated to compensate for frequency deviations caused by manufacturing errors. Experimental validation uses two-photon transition to prepare the 72D5/2 Rydberg state of 133Cs atoms, combined with electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) spectroscopy and heterodyne measurements. Results demonstrate that at 15.54 MHz, the resonator achieves an electric field enhancement factor of 3981 (corresponding to 72 dB), boosting the system’s sensitivity from 10.39 μV·cm–1·Hz–1/2 to 2.60 nV·cm–1·Hz–1/2. Outdoor tests successfully receive the 13.85 MHz signal from China Radio International (CRI) via the heterodyne method, with the demodulated signal producing clear audio output without preprocessing. This miniaturized resonator enhances atom-electric field coupling, breaking through the limitations of traditional short-wave sensing and providing technical support for short-wave communication and direction-finding applications. Future work will optimize the structure to balance sensitivity and bandwidth.

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