WO2013072967A1 - 磁場計測装置およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the structure of a magnetic field measurement device, particularly the structure of a gas cell of an optical pumping magnetometer, and a method for manufacturing the device.
- Non-Patent Document 1 A high-sensitivity optical pumping magnetometer integrated in a small size has been developed, and there is Non-Patent Document 1 as background art in this technical field.
- a gas cell of an optical pumping magnetometer described in Non-Patent Document 1 has a rubidium chloride (B) that generates alkali metal gas atoms in a through-hole by joining both sides of a silicon substrate having a through-hole (cavity) with a glass substrate.
- RbCl rubidium chloride
- BaN 6 barium azide
- the magnetometer using this gas cell operates as follows. By irradiating the alkali metal gas atoms sealed in the gas cell with circularly polarized pump light, the alkali metal gas atoms are spin-polarized by an optical pumping method. Next, the probe light linearly polarized in the direction orthogonal to the pump light is irradiated, and the polarization plane of the probe light is rotated by a magneto-optical effect called Faraday rotation. Since the polarization plane rotates by an angle proportional to the static magnetic field strength in the direction perpendicular to the optical path of the probe light, the magnetic field strength is measured by detecting the angle of the polarization plane of the probe light that has passed through the gas cell with a photodetector. I can do things.
- magnetometer As a magnetometer that can be realized using the same gas cell, there is a magnetometer called a magneto-optical double resonance optical pumping magnetometer or an Mx optical pumping magnetometer.
- the magneto-optical double resonance type optical pumping magnetometer operates as follows. By irradiating the alkali metal gas atoms sealed in the gas cell with a circularly polarized laser beam, the alkali metal gas atoms are spin-polarized by an optical pumping method. Spin-polarized alkali metal gas atoms precess at a frequency proportional to the static magnetic field strength in the gas cell.
- the static magnetic field strength can be measured.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes a method of sealing a non-magnetic gas such as nitrogen gas or a rare gas (called buffer gas) in addition to alkali metal gas atoms in a gas cell. Yes. The time for which the alkali metal gas atoms are kept in the spin-polarized state depends on the pressure of the sealed buffer gas.
- a non-magnetic gas such as nitrogen gas or a rare gas (called buffer gas)
- the optical pumping magnetometer measures the magnetic field by detecting the light passing through the gas cell. Therefore, compounds sealed in a gas cell such as an alkali metal solid such as rubidium or barium azide are attached to the region so that the light transmittance of the region through which light passes does not deteriorate and the signal level to be detected does not decrease. You must prevent it.
- a gas cell such as an alkali metal solid such as rubidium or barium azide
- Non-Patent Document 1 In order to solve such a problem, in Non-Patent Document 1, two 3 mm ⁇ 2 mm ⁇ 1 mm through holes and a narrow passage of 1 mm ⁇ 0.1 mm ⁇ 1 mm connecting the through holes are formed in the gas cell, By sealing rubidium chloride and barium azide in this through hole, a structure is described in which unreacted residues and alkali metals are less likely to diffuse into the other through hole through which light for magnetic field measurement passes.
- Non-Patent Document 1 rubidium chloride and barium azide sealed in a through hole are heated after sealing and chemically reacted to generate rubidium gas and nitrogen gas.
- a buffer gas as a product of a chemical reaction
- Non-Patent Document 1 even if the through hole for sealing the alkali metal solid or the compound and the through hole through which light passes are separated by a thin passage, the diffusion generated through the thin passage is completely eliminated. It cannot be prevented. Therefore, when the magnetic field measurement sensitivity of the magnetometer becomes high, deterioration of the magnetic field measurement sensitivity due to a small amount of alkali metal solid or compound diffused in a region through which light for magnetic field measurement passes cannot be prevented.
- the temperature of the through-hole sealing the alkali metal gas and the substance that generates the buffer gas is reduced. It is also necessary to control the temperature so that it is lower than the temperature of the other through hole through which light passes. This is because the alkali metal gas atoms gasified above the saturated vapor pressure at room temperature when the alkali metal gas is generated are solidified and adhered in a lower temperature region.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic field measuring apparatus or a method for manufacturing the same, which makes it easier to control the pressure in the gas cell, or can inspect the internal pressure of the gas cell without using a special process. is there.
- another object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic field measuring apparatus capable of detecting a magnetic field with higher sensitivity or a method for manufacturing the same.
- a magnetic field measurement apparatus which includes a first sealing member, a second sealing member, and a first sealing member.
- a processing layer sealed by the stop member and the second sealing member, and the processing layer is separated from the first cavity by a first cavity in which an alkali metal gas is sealed. And a second cavity provided through a wall.
- a manufacturing method of a magnetic field measuring device Comprising: The 1st sealing member, the 2nd sealing member, and the processing layer sealed by the 1st sealing member and the 2nd sealing member And a manufacturing method of a magnetic field measurement apparatus having a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion provided in a processed layer via a first separation wall, (A) generating an alkali metal gas in the first cavity, (B) After the step (a), the step of destroying a part of the first separation wall by making the stress generated in the first separation wall higher than the fracture limit stress by the pressure inside the first cavity. It is characterized by having.
- 3rdly it is a manufacturing method of a magnetic field measuring device, Comprising: The 1st sealing member, the 2nd sealing member, and the processed layer sealed by the 1st sealing member and the 2nd sealing member
- the processing layer has a structure in which a first processing member and a second processing member are stacked, and a first cavity is provided in the first processing member and in the second processing member.
- 1 is a method of manufacturing a magnetic field measurement apparatus in which a second cavity is provided inside a processing member via a first separation wall, (A) generating an alkali metal gas in the second cavity, (B) After the step (a), there is a step of destroying the first separation wall.
- a magnetic field measuring apparatus or a method for manufacturing the same that can easily control the pressure in the gas cell or can inspect the internal pressure of the gas cell without using a special process.
- a magnetic field measuring apparatus that can detect a magnetic field with higher sensitivity or a method for manufacturing the same.
- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) is a flow chart for producing a gas cell according to the first embodiment. It is a typical top view of the gas cell which concerns on a 1st Example. It is a typical sectional view of a gas cell concerning the 1st example.
- (a) (b) is the pressure inspection system in the gas cell which concerns on a 1st Example. It is a typical top view of the gas cell which concerns on a 1st Example. It is a typical sectional view of a gas cell concerning the 1st example.
- (a) (b) (c) is a production flow chart of a gas cell concerning the 1st example. It is a typical top view of the gas cell which concerns on a 2nd Example.
- FIG. 1 It is a typical sectional view of a gas cell concerning the 2nd example.
- (a), (b), (c-1), and (c-2) are flow charts for producing a gas cell according to the second embodiment. It is a typical top view of the gas cell which concerns on a 2nd Example. It is a typical sectional view of a gas cell concerning the 2nd example.
- (a) (b) (c) is a production flow chart of a gas cell concerning the 2nd example. It is a typical top view of the gas cell which concerns on a 3rd Example. It is typical sectional drawing of the gas cell which concerns on a 3rd Example. It is the schematic of the magnetic measuring device which concerns on a 3rd Example. It is the schematic of the magnetic measuring device which concerns on a 3rd Example.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a magnetic field measurement apparatus (gas cell) according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′. 1 and 2, a part of the cavity 200 is indicated as 200 a for easy understanding.
- the sealing member 102 is omitted for the sake of simplicity (hereinafter the same in the schematic top view).
- the cavity 200 a indicates a region below the unprocessed portion of the substrate 100 and a region below the cavity 201.
- the 2 has a structure in which the processed layer 110 is sealed by the sealing members 102 and 103.
- the processed layer 110 is a region where the cavities 200 and 201 are provided, and has a two-layer structure of processed members 100 and 101 particularly in the structure of FIG.
- the gas cell in FIG. 2 has four layers of a sealing member, a processing member, a processing member, and a sealing member in which a sealing member 103, a processing member 101, a processing member 100, and a sealing member 102 are arranged in that order from the bottom. It is the composition which consists of.
- the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 may be any material that is transparent with respect to light in the wavelength band of the magnetic field measurement laser. For example, glass or the like is used.
- the processed member 100 and the processed member 101 have at least one or more through holes, non-through holes, or both processed, for example, using a silicon substrate.
- a hollow portion 200 is configured by the through holes formed in the processed member 100 and the processed member 101, and the hollow portion 200 is sealed using a sealing member 102 and a sealing member 103.
- a hollow portion 201 is constituted by a non-through hole formed in the processed member 100, and the hollow portion 201 is sealed using a sealing member 102.
- the alkali metal source 300 is sealed in the cavity 200.
- the alkali metal source 300 is solid or liquid.
- Each cavity is sealed with sealing members 102 and 103, and the atmosphere is, for example, a vacuum, a rare gas such as nitrogen gas or helium, or a mixed gas atmosphere thereof.
- the atmosphere in the cavity 200 and 201 may be different.
- the cavities 200 and 201 have a quadrangular shape, but may have other polygonal shapes or curved shapes.
- the cavities 200 and 201 are separated by the non-penetrating part (separation wall 400) of the processed member 100 and are provided via the separation wall 400.
- the gas cell according to FIGS. 1 and 2 irradiates the alkali metal gas sealed in the cavity 200 with laser light for magnetic field measurement via the sealing member 102, the cavity 200, and the sealing member 103. It is possible to measure the magnetic field.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing an inspection system for inspecting the pressure in the cavity 200 of the gas cell.
- the gas cell according to FIG. 3 inspects the pressure in the cavity 200 by irradiating the separation wall 400 with the laser beam for pressure inspection through the sealing member 102 and the cavity 201 or the sealing member 103 and the cavity 200. It is possible. The reason will be described below.
- the alkali metal source 300 sealed in the cavity 200 may be a substance that generates an alkali metal gas.
- an alkali metal gas can be generated in the cavity 200 by using a compound containing an alkali metal as the alkali metal source 300 and performing heat treatment, light irradiation, chemical reaction, or the like. After the generation of the gas, the cavity 200 is filled with alkali metal gas, or alkali metal gas and buffer gas, and the cavity 201 is kept in a vacuum.
- the separation wall 400 separating the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 according to the pressure of the gas generated in the cavity 200 and the shape and wall thickness of the separation wall 400. As a result, the separation wall 400 bends from the cavity 200 toward the cavity 201 and is deformed or damaged.
- the separation wall 400 When the separation wall 400 is bent, if the amount of gas generated in the cavity 200 is increased, the pressure in the cavity 200 is increased and the stress applied to the separation wall 400 is increased, so that the deflection is increased.
- the amount of deflection can be calculated using a distributed load model with four-side support for structural mechanics, and is proportional to the load applied to the separation wall 400. In this embodiment, the amount of deflection changes in proportion to the pressure difference between the cavity 200 and the cavity 201.
- the separation wall 400 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a short side of 2 mm, a long side of 4 mm, and a wall thickness of 100 ⁇ m, the inside of the cavity 200 is kept at 100 kPa and the inside of the cavity 201 is kept in vacuum, the separation wall 400 has a maximum of about 24 MPa. It is expected that bending stress will be applied and a deflection of about 1.4 ⁇ m will occur. Therefore, it is possible to inspect the pressure in the cavity 200 by measuring the deflection amount of the separation wall 400.
- the amount of deflection can be evaluated by, for example, irradiating the separation wall 400 with laser light through the sealing member 102 and measuring the optical path length of the reflected laser light with the optical path length measurement system 500. (Figure 3). Note that the laser beam may be irradiated from the opposite side through the sealing member 103.
- the separation wall shape and wall thickness are designed so that the separation wall 400 is damaged when the inside of the cavity 200 exceeds a specific pressure, the pressure in the cavity 200 can be adjusted depending on whether or not the separation wall 400 is damaged. It is also possible to inspect. For example, when the separation wall 400 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a short side of 2 mm, a long side of 4 mm, and a wall thickness of 10 ⁇ m, the inside of the cavity 200 is kept at 100 kPa and the inside of the cavity 201 is kept in a vacuum, the separation wall 400 has about 2.4 GPa. Therefore, it is possible to apply a stress corresponding to the fracture strength of the separation wall 400 by the pressure difference between the cavities.
- the magnetic field measurement apparatus includes the first sealing member (102), the second sealing member (103), the first sealing member, and the second sealing member.
- the structure of FIG. 2 further includes a structure in which the processing layer is formed by laminating the first processing member (100) and the second processing member (101), and the second cavity is provided inside the first processing member. Whereas the first cavity is sealed by the first sealing member, the first cavity is provided inside the first processing member and the second processing member, and the first sealing member and the second sealing member It is sealed.
- Such a feature makes it possible to form the separation wall 400 between the processed members 100 and 101, so that the area and shape of the separation wall 400 can be designed relatively freely. As a result, measurement is possible. This has the effect of widening the pressure range. Furthermore, since the separation wall 400 is formed in the planar direction, there is an effect that the wall thickness can be easily formed uniformly.
- the hollow portion 201 in which the alkali metal is not enclosed is single.
- the area of the cavity 201 used for the inspection of the gas cell can be reduced.
- FIG. 4A to 4E show a method for manufacturing a gas cell according to this example.
- the processing member 100 and the processing member 101 are made of silicon substrates, and the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 are made of glass.
- the pattern of the cavity 201 is formed on the mask material 104 formed on the processing member 100 by using lithography or the like, and processing is performed by etching or the like (FIG. 4A).
- silicon oxide is used for the mask material, and non-through holes are formed by dry etching using silicon tetrafluoride gas.
- the cross-sectional shape of the non-through hole may not be vertical, and may have an oblique cross-sectional shape or a step. Therefore, it is possible to perform wet etching using a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution or the like, or processing with a laser or a drill.
- a pattern of the cavity 200 is formed on the mask material 104 re-formed on the processed member 100 obtained by processing the cavity 201 using lithography or the like, and a through hole is formed by etching or the like (FIG. 4B).
- the cavities 200 and 201 may be formed before the non-through holes of the cavities 201. Or you may form simultaneously.
- the pattern of the cavity 200 is formed on the mask material 105 formed on the processed member 101 using lithography or the like, and a through hole is formed by etching or the like (FIG. 4C).
- the processed members 100 and 101 processed in this way are joined (FIG. 4D).
- a silicon substrate when used, there is a method of bonding by thermal bonding.
- the region for forming the cavity 200 only needs to have a region for transmitting laser light penetrating in a direction perpendicular to the processing member.
- the connections do not necessarily have to be continuously smooth. That is, a step may be formed at the connection portion between the processed member 100 and the processed member 101.
- the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 are joined in a state where the alkali source 300 is included in the cavity 200, and the cavities 200 and 201 are sealed (FIG. 4E).
- bonding can be performed by anodic bonding.
- the atmosphere at the time of bonding is controlled, the insides of the cavities 200 and 201 can be adjusted to a vacuum, a nitrogen gas, or a rare gas atmosphere.
- the joining order of the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 may be adjusted.
- the sealing member 102 is first bonded in a vacuum atmosphere, and the cavity 201 is vacuum sealed and then sealed.
- This can be realized by joining the member 103 in a nitrogen gas atmosphere and sealing the nitrogen gas in the cavity 200.
- a non-magnetic gas such as nitrogen gas or a rare gas such as helium gas
- it acts as a buffer gas and has an effect of suppressing spin scattering of the alkali metal gas.
- a sealing member can also be joined using an adhesive agent etc.
- the gas cell shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can be realized by such a manufacturing procedure.
- FIG. 5A shows an example in which the areas of the cavities 201 are different among the modifications.
- FIG. 5B shows an example in which the wall thickness of the separation wall 400 separating the cavities 201 is different among the modifications.
- the cavity 200 a indicates a region below the unprocessed portion of the substrate 100 and a region below the cavity 201.
- the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 are separated by the non-penetrating part (separation wall 400) of the processed member 100, respectively.
- the area and the shape of each cavity 201 are different (FIG. 5).
- any one or more of the area, shape, and wall thickness of the separation wall 400 that separates the cavities 201 are different (FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the effect of the gas cell having a plurality of cavities 201 having different areas and wall thicknesses of the separation wall 400 will be described.
- the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 are vacuum sealed.
- an alkali metal source 300 is sealed in the cavity 200.
- an alkali metal gas is generated by heat treatment, light irradiation, chemical reaction, or the like using a compound containing an alkali metal.
- the cavity 200 is filled with alkali metal gas, or the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas, and each cavity 201 is kept in a vacuum state. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, deformation or deformation such as deflection occurs in each separation wall.
- the pressure in the cavity 200 is the same, the amount of displacement due to deformation and the presence or absence of breakage differ depending on each separation wall 400.
- each separation wall 400 is formed with a different area, shape, and wall thickness. Specifically, when the pressure (load) in the cavity 200 and the wall thickness and shape of the separation wall 400 are the same, the displacement amount and the maximum stress applied to the separation wall increase as the area of the separation wall 400 increases. To do. Further, when the pressure in the cavity 200 and the area and shape of the separation wall 400 are the same, the displacement amount and the maximum stress applied to the separation wall decrease as the wall thickness increases.
- the separation wall 400 (cavity 201) having various areas and wall thicknesses in the gas cell, it is possible to manufacture gas cells in which the displacement amount and the presence or absence of breakage of each separation wall 400 are different after generation of the alkali metal gas. Therefore, the pressure in the cavity 200 can be more accurately inspected by appropriately designing the area and wall thickness of each separation wall and comparing the respective states.
- the separation wall 400 having the largest area or the smallest wall thickness is designed to be damaged. Keep it.
- the separation wall 400 having the second largest area or the smallest wall thickness is broken when the pressure in the cavity 200 reaches 225 kPa, and the separation wall 400 having the smallest area or the largest wall thickness is broken. It is designed to be damaged when the pressure in 200 becomes 250 kPa.
- the generation process of the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas is performed so that the separation wall 400 designed to break at 200 kPa is broken and the separation wall 400 designed to break at 250 kPa is not broken.
- the pressure in the cavity 200 can be controlled to a specified pressure of 200 kPa to 250 kPa. That is, by forming a plurality of cavities 201, it is possible to know the pressure in the cavities 200 more accurately by simply checking whether or not each separation wall 400 is damaged. Thereby, even if it uses the process of generating buffer gas as a product of a chemical reaction, there is an effect which can control and inspect the pressure of each gas cell correctly.
- the magnetic field measurement apparatus further includes the third cavity portion in which the processing layer is provided via the second separation wall with respect to the first cavity portion, The stress when a predetermined pressure is applied is different from that of the first separation wall.
- This structure has the following effects as compared with the structure of FIG.
- a single cavity 201 is used as shown in FIG. 1, it is impossible to know the pressure range in the cavity 200 only by confirming whether or not there is damage, and it must be derived from the inspection of the displacement due to deformation.
- the pressure in the gas cell can be controlled in a pressure range other than the above example, or inspected under more detailed conditions. It becomes possible to do.
- FIG. 7A to 7D show a method of manufacturing a plurality of separation walls 400 having different areas.
- a silicon substrate is used for the processed member 100 and the processed member 101 and glass is used for the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 will be described.
- FIG. 7A First, by using lithography or the like on the mask material 104 formed on the processing member 100, patterns of the cavities 201 having different areas are formed and processed by etching or the like (FIG. 7A).
- This step corresponds to simultaneously forming a plurality of non-through holes with different areas in the step of FIG.
- silicon oxide is used for the mask material, and non-through holes can be formed by dry etching using silicon tetrafluoride gas.
- the cross-sectional shape of the non-through hole may not be vertical, and may have an oblique cross-sectional shape or a step. Therefore, it is possible to perform wet etching using a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution or the like, or processing with a laser or a drill.
- a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution or the like or processing with a laser or a drill.
- the pattern of the cavity 200 is formed on the mask material 105 formed on the processed member 101 using lithography or the like, and a through hole is formed by etching or the like (FIG. 7B).
- the processed member 100 and the processed member 101 processed in this way are joined (FIG. 7C).
- the joining method is the same as in FIG.
- the area of the separation wall 400 separating the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 is different for each separation wall 400. It is desirable that the distance between the cavities 201 is sufficiently larger than the wall thickness of the separation wall 400, for example, 1 mm or more.
- the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 are joined in a state where the alkali metal source 300 is included in the cavity 200, and the cavities 200 and 201 are sealed (FIG. 7D).
- the alkali metal source 300 is included in the cavity 200
- the cavities 200 and 201 are sealed (FIG. 7D).
- a silicon substrate and borosilicate glass there is a bonding method by anodic bonding.
- the atmosphere at the time of bonding is controlled, the inside of each cavity can be adjusted to a vacuum, nitrogen gas, rare gas atmosphere, or the like.
- a gas cell having a plurality of cavities 201 having different areas of the separation wall 400 can be formed.
- 8A to 8F show a method for manufacturing a plurality of separation walls 400 having different wall thicknesses.
- a silicon substrate is used for the processed member 100 and the processed member 101 and glass is used for the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 will be described.
- a pattern of the cavity 201 having a desired area is formed on the mask material 104 formed on the sealing member 100 by using lithography or the like and processed by etching or the like (FIG. 8A).
- silicon oxide is used for the mask material, and the mask material can be processed by dry etching using silicon tetrafluoride gas.
- FIG. 8B Two patterns of the cavity 201 are formed on the mask material 104 re-formed on the processed member 100 processed in FIG. 8A using lithography or the like, and etching is performed in the same manner as in FIG. Etc. (FIG. 8B).
- One of the cavities 201 processed in the process of FIG. 8B is the same as the cavities 201 processed in FIG. Thereby, one of the cavities 201 is processed again, and the non-through hole can be formed deeper.
- the pattern of the cavity 201 is formed in three places, and three cavities 201 having different processing depths are formed by the same method as in FIG. 8B (FIG. 8C).
- FIG. 8 the case where three cavities 201 having different processing depths are formed has been described as an example, but two or three or more locations can be processed.
- the cross-sectional shape of the non-through hole may not be vertical, and may have an oblique cross-sectional shape or a step. Therefore, wet etching using a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution or the like, or processing with a laser or a drill may be used.
- a pattern of the cavity 200 is formed on the mask material 105 formed on the processed member 101 using lithography or the like, and a through hole is formed by etching or the like (FIG. 8D).
- the processed member 100 and the processed member 101 processed in this way can be joined by the same method as in FIG. 7C (FIG. 8E).
- the wall thickness of the separation wall 400 separating the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 is different for each separation 400 wall.
- sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 are joined in a state where the alkali metal source 300 is enclosed in the cavity 200, and the cavities 200 and 201 are sealed (FIG. 8F).
- a gas cell having a plurality of cavities 201 having different separation wall thicknesses can be formed.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of the gas cell
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′.
- the processed layer 110 has a one-layer structure of the processed member 100.
- the gas cell of FIG. 9 has a structure composed of three layers of a sealing member, a processing member, and a sealing member in which the sealing member 103 processed member 100 and the sealing member 102 are arranged in order from the bottom.
- the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 may be made of a material that is transparent to the light of the magnetic field measurement laser. For example, glass or the like is used.
- the processing member 100 has at least two or more through holes processed, and for example, a silicon substrate or the like is used.
- the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 are configured by the through holes formed in the processed member 100, and the cavity 200 and the cavity 201 are sealed using the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103. Further, the cavity 201 is separated from the cavity 200 by a separation wall 400 formed in the processed member 100.
- the cavities 200 and 201 have a quadrangular shape, but may have other polygonal shapes or curved shapes.
- the alkali metal source 300 is sealed in the cavity 200.
- the alkali metal source 300 is the same as in FIG.
- Each cavity is hermetically sealed by a sealing member 102 and a sealing member 103, and the atmosphere is maintained, for example, in a vacuum.
- the cavities 200 and 201 may be in other atmospheres such as nitrogen gas, or the atmospheres may be different from each other.
- the gas cell according to FIGS. 9 and 10 irradiates laser light for magnetic field measurement to the alkali metal gas sealed in the cavity 200 via the sealing member 102, the cavity 200, and the sealing member 103. By doing so, it is possible to measure the magnetic field.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams schematically showing an inspection system for inspecting the pressure in the cavity 200 of the gas cell.
- the gas cell according to FIG. 11 inspects the pressure in the cavity 200 by irradiating the separation wall 400 with the sealing member 102 and the cavity 201 or the sealing member 103 and the cavity 201 with a pressure inspection laser beam. It is possible. The reason will be described below.
- the case where the inside of the cavity 200 and the inside of the cavity 201 are vacuum-sealed will be described as an example.
- the cavity 200 is filled with the alkali metal gas, or the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas, and the cavity 201 is evacuated. The state is maintained (FIG. 11A).
- the separation wall 400 bends from the cavity 200 toward the cavity 201 and is deformed as shown in FIG. Therefore, similarly to the method described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the pressure in the cavity 200 can be inspected by measuring the deflection amount of the separation wall 400.
- the amount of deflection is measured by irradiating laser light from the light source 501 through the glass substrate 102 and measuring the intensity of the laser light transmitted through the gas cell with the photodetector 502.
- the displacement amount of the separation wall 400 due to the generation of the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas can be evaluated (FIG. 11).
- the positions of the light source 501 and the light detector 502 may be switched, and laser light may be irradiated through the glass substrate 103. Further, the laser beam may be scanned in the direction opposite to the displacement direction of the separation wall 400 or may be fixed without scanning.
- the separation wall shape and wall thickness are designed so that the separation wall 400 is damaged when the inside of the cavity 200 exceeds a specific pressure, the pressure in the cavity 200 can be adjusted depending on whether or not the separation wall 400 is damaged. You can also inspect.
- the magnetic field measurement apparatus is characterized in that the first cavity and the second cavity are sealed by the first sealing member and the second sealing member. .
- FIG. 12 is a schematic top view of the processing member 100 of the gas cell
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the A-A ′ cross section thereof.
- the pressure inspection similar to that shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 can be performed by adjusting the area and wall thickness of each separation wall 400.
- FIGS. 9-13 The gas cell manufacturing method according to FIGS. 9-13 will be described with reference to FIG.
- a silicon substrate is used for the processing member 100, and glass is used for the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103.
- the patterns of the cavities 200 and 201 are formed on the mask material 104 formed on the processed member 100 by using lithography or the like, and processed by etching or the like (FIG. 14A).
- the cavity 201 is formed in one place, and in the case of the gas cell structure shown in FIGS.
- the cavity 201 is formed at a plurality of locations, it is processed so that the areas and wall thicknesses of the separation walls 400 formed in the processed member 100 are different (FIG. 14B). Processing of the processing member 100 is the same as that in FIG. Moreover, it is desirable that the cross-sectional shape of the separation wall 400 is vertical, but it is not necessarily vertical if the shape can be controlled. Therefore, it is possible to perform wet etching using a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution or the like, or processing with a laser or a drill.
- the distance between the cavities 201 is preferably about several times or more apart from the wall thickness of the separation wall 400, for example.
- the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 are joined in a state in which the alkali metal source 300 is included in the cavity 200, and the cavities 200 and 201 are sealed (FIG. 14C).
- the bonding method and the sealing atmosphere are the same as the method shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic top view of the gas cell according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the A-A ′ cross section thereof.
- a part of the cavity 200 is indicated as 200 a for easy understanding.
- 200 a particularly indicates a region below the unprocessed portion of the processed member 100 and a region below the cavity 201.
- the 15 has a structure in which the processed layer 110 is sealed with the sealing members 102 and 103.
- the processed layer 110 is a region in which the cavities 200 and 202 are provided, and particularly has a two-layer structure of processed members 100 and 101 in the structure of FIG.
- the gas cell of FIG. 15 has four layers of a sealing member, a processing member, a processing member, and a sealing member in which a sealing member 103, a processing member 101, a processing member 100, and a sealing substrate 102 are arranged in order from the bottom.
- the structure of the gas cell is the same as that of FIG. However, the alkali metal source 300 is sealed not in the cavity 200 but in the cavity 202.
- the gas cell according to the second embodiment can measure the magnetic field by irradiating the alkali metal gas sealed in the cavity 200 with the laser beam for measuring the magnetic field. is there. Further, in the gas cell according to FIG. 15, the cavity 200 through which the laser beam for magnetic field measurement passes is not contaminated by the alkali metal source 300 or the alkali metal solid, and the alkali metal gas or the alkali metal gas is contained in the cavity 200. There is an effect that the buffer gas can be filled.
- FIGS. 17 (a), (b), (c-1), and (c-2) are gas cell manufacturing methods according to this example.
- the substrate 100 and the substrate 101 are bonded in the same process as in FIGS. 4A to 4D described in the first embodiment (FIG. 17A).
- the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103 are joined together with the alkali metal source 300 enclosed in the cavity 202, and the cavity 200 and the cavity 202 are sealed (FIG. 17B).
- the joining method is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the alkali metal source 300 sealed in the cavity 202 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and heat treatment is performed to generate an alkali metal gas, or an alkali metal gas and a buffer gas, and pressurize the cavity 202.
- the inside of the cavity 200 is kept in vacuum, and the inside of the cavity 202 is filled with alkali metal gas, or alkali metal gas and buffer gas. Therefore, stress is applied to the separation wall 400 that separates the cavity 200 and the cavity 202 according to the pressure difference between the cavity 200 and the cavity 202.
- the pressure in the cavity 202 rises and reaches a desired pressure
- the area and wall thickness of the separation wall are designed so that the separation wall 400 is damaged by the stress, and the inside of the cavity 202 is formed in a desired state.
- the separation wall 400 can be broken, and the cavity 200 and the cavity 202 can be connected (FIG. 17 (c-1)).
- the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas can be filled in the cavity 200 while the unreacted residue and the alkali metal solid generated when the alkali metal gas is generated are retained in the cavity 202. Therefore, there is an advantage that the transmittance of the magnetic field measurement laser passing through the cavity 200 can be prevented from being lowered by the unreacted residue or alkali metal solid.
- the saturated vapor pressure of the nonmagnetic gas or rare gas is generally higher than the saturated vapor pressure of the alkali metal gas, the second gas composed of the nonmagnetic gas or rare gas together with the alkali metal gas in the cavity 202. Also, the separation wall can be more easily damaged by the subsequent increase in the pressure of the second gas.
- the non-magnetic gas or the rare gas has been described as the buffer gas, but it may be sealed for other purposes. In any case, it is only necessary that the stress generated in the separation wall 400 by at least the pressure inside the cavity 202 is higher than the fracture limit stress.
- the separation wall 400 is damaged by irradiating the high energy laser, and the cavity 200 and the cavity 202 are connected.
- the high energy laser for example, a harmonic of a YAG laser can be used.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic top view of a gas cell
- FIG. 19 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the A-A ′ cross section thereof.
- the structure of the gas cell shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is the same as that shown in FIGS. However, the alkali metal source 300 is sealed in the cavity 202.
- the laser beam for magnetic field measurement is irradiated on the alkali metal gas sealed in the cavity 200 to measure the magnetic field.
- the processing layer 110 is formed by the single processing member 100, and the same effect as the gas cell described in FIGS.
- FIG. 20 shows a method for manufacturing a gas cell according to this example.
- the processing member 100 having at least two or more through holes is processed in the same process as FIG. 14B described in the first embodiment (FIG. 20A).
- the processed member 100 is sealed using the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103, and the cavities 200 and 202 are formed inside the gas cell. .
- the alkali metal source 300 is sealed in the cavity 202.
- the inside of the cavity 202 is pressurized with an alkali metal gas and a buffer gas, and the separation wall 400 is broken to connect the cavity 200 and the cavity 202. (FIG. 20C).
- the manufacturing methods according to FIGS. 17C-1 and 20C are particularly the first sealing member and the second sealing member.
- a step of breaking a part of the first separation wall by making the stress to be made higher than the fracture limit stress are particularly the first sealing member and the second sealing member.
- Such a feature has an advantage that the transmittance of the magnetic field measurement laser passing through the second cavity can be prevented from being lowered by the unreacted residue or alkali metal solid. Furthermore, compared with the manufacturing method according to FIG. 17C-2, there is an advantage that the separation wall can be destroyed without performing a special operation such as irradiation with a high energy laser.
- the manufacturing method of the magnetic field measurement apparatus according to FIG. 17C-2 is sealed by the first sealing member, the second sealing member, the first sealing member, and the second sealing member.
- the processed layer has a structure in which the first processed member and the second processed member are stacked, and the first cavity is formed inside the first processed member and the second processed member. Is provided, and the second cavity is provided inside the first processed member via the first separation wall.
- the method includes (a) a step of generating an alkali metal gas in the second cavity, and (b) a step of destroying the first separation wall after the step (a). To do.
- This feature is the same as the above-described manufacturing method in that the transmittance of the magnetic field measurement laser passing through the second cavity can be prevented from being lowered by the unreacted residue or alkali metal solid.
- the transmittance of the magnetic field measurement laser passing through the second cavity can be prevented from being lowered by the unreacted residue or alkali metal solid.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic top view of the gas cell according to the third embodiment
- FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the A-A ′ cross section.
- a part of the cavity 200 is indicated as 200 a for easy understanding.
- 200 a indicates a region below the unprocessed portion of the processed member 100 and a region below the cavities 201 and 202.
- the 21 has a structure in which the processed layer 110 is sealed by the sealing members 102 and 103.
- the processed layer 110 is a region in which the cavities 200, 201, and 202 are provided, and particularly has a two-layer structure of the processed members 100 and 101 in the structure of FIG.
- the gas cell of FIG. 21 has four layers of a sealing member, a processing member, a processing member, and a sealing member, in which a sealing member 103, a processing member 101, a processing member 100, and a sealing member 102 are arranged in order from the bottom. It is the composition which consists of.
- a cavity 201 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the first embodiment and a cavity 202 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 of the second embodiment are formed in the processed member 100. That is, a hollow portion 200 is configured by the through holes formed in the processed member 100 and the processed member 101, and the hollow portion 200 is sealed using the sealing member 102 and the sealing member 103.
- cavities 201 and 202 are formed by non-through holes formed in the processed member 100, and the cavities 201 and 202 are sealed using the sealing member 102.
- the sealing member 102, the sealing member 103, the separation wall 400, and the alkali metal source 300 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.
- the alkali metal source is sealed in the cavity 202.
- the gas cell according to FIG. 23 can measure the magnetic field by irradiating the alkali metal gas sealed in the cavity 200 with the laser beam for measuring the magnetic field. Furthermore, both the effects described in the first embodiment and the effects described in the second embodiment can be realized. The reason will be described below.
- heat treatment or the like is performed from the alkali metal source 300 sealed in the cavity 202 to generate alkali metal gas or alkali metal gas and buffer gas.
- the separation wall 400 adjacent to the cavity 202 is damaged in the process described in the second embodiment, and the cavity 200 and the cavity 202 are connected to each other. It is possible to fill the cavity 200 with only the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas while holding the alkali metal solid. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the unreacted residue or alkali metal solid from obstructing the passage of laser light for magnetic field measurement.
- the pressure of the alkali metal gas and the buffer gas filled in the cavity 200 is adjusted. It is also possible to inspect. That is, the problem that unreacted residues and alkali metal solids generated when alkali metal gas or the like is generated in the cavity 200 through which the laser beam for magnetic field measurement passes and the pressure in the cavity are easily inspected. The problem that a process is necessary can be solved at the same time.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a magneto-optical double resonance optical pumping magnetometer using the gas cell described in Example 1-3.
- the gas cell shown in FIG. 17C-2 of Example 2 is used as an example.
- the optical pumping magnetometer includes a gas cell manufactured by using any one of those described in Example 1-3, a semiconductor laser 600, an optical fiber 606, a collimator lens 601, a polarizer 602, a wave plate 603, and a condensing light.
- the optical system includes a lens 604 and a photodetector 605, and a magnetic system including a static magnetic field application coil 607 and an RF coil 608.
- the laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser 600 is converted into parallel light by the collimator lens 601 incident through the optical fiber 606 and converted into circularly polarized light by the polarizer 602 and the wave plate 603.
- the converted laser light is irradiated to the alkali metal gas filling the cavity 200 in the gas cell.
- the static magnetic field generated from the static magnetic field coil 607 is applied at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the laser light transmitted through the gas cell.
- the RF magnetic field generated from the RF coil 608 is applied in a direction orthogonal to the static magnetic field application direction.
- the laser light that has passed through the gas cell is collected by the condenser lens 604 and detected by the photodetector 605 via the optical fiber 606.
- the semiconductor laser 600 may directly irradiate the collimating lens 601 with laser light, or the semiconductor laser 600 may be disposed on the collimating lens 601.
- the photodetector 605 may be disposed on the condenser lens 604.
- the laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser 600 may be converted into circularly polarized light. Therefore, if the optical system is configured to convert laser light into circularly polarized light, any of the semiconductor laser 600, the collimating lens 601, the polarizer 602, the wave plate 603, and the optical fiber 606 may be omitted or the order may be changed. Alternatively, another part may be newly inserted.
- the gas cell has a structure that prevents the alkali metal source 300 from diffusing and preventing the transmission of the laser light, so that reflection and scattering of the laser light by the alkali metal source 300 can be suppressed. Thereby, since the laser beam modulated in the gas cell can be efficiently detected, an effect of increasing the magnetic field detection sensitivity can be obtained.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a Faraday rotation type optical pumping magnetometer using the gas cell described in Example 1-3.
- the gas cell shown in FIG. 17C-2 of Example 2 is used as an example.
- the optical pumping magnetometer includes a gas cell manufactured by using any one of the first to third embodiments, a semiconductor laser 600, a collimator lens 601, a polarizer 602, a wave plate 603, and a photodetector 605.
- the magnetic system includes an optical system and a static magnetic field application coil 607. An optical fiber may be inserted into the optical system as in FIG.
- Two sets of the semiconductor laser 600, the collimator lens 601, the polarizer 602, and the wave plate 603 are used in order to generate the pump light that passes in the horizontal direction in FIG. 24 and the probe light that passes in the vertical direction.
- the pump light and the probe light are described so as to be perpendicular to each other. However, as long as the pump light and the probe light are irradiated so as to intersect within the cavity 200 filled with the alkali metal gas, they are not necessarily orthogonal. Good. However, in order to irradiate the laser beam in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in FIG. 20, a gas cell made of a material transparent to the wavelength band of the laser beam is used.
- the static magnetic field application coil 607 is arranged so as to apply a static magnetic field in the direction from the front to the back in FIG. 24, or from the back to the front, but is omitted in FIG. Yes.
- the pump light irradiated to the gas cell is circularly polarized light having a wavelength corresponding to the alkali metal absorption line.
- the pump light is irradiated from the semiconductor laser 600, converted into parallel light by the collimator lens 601, converted into circularly polarized light by the polarizer 602 and the wave plate 603, and changes the spin direction of the alkali metal gas filled in the cavity 200. They are aligned to form a spin-polarized state.
- Probe light is generally linearly polarized light having a wavelength different from that of an alkali metal absorption line.
- the probe light is irradiated from the semiconductor laser 600 and converted into parallel light by the collimator lens 601 and converted into linearly polarized light by the polarizer 602 and the wave plate 603.
- the plane of polarization is rotated by the Faraday effect. Since the rotation angle is proportional to the magnetic field strength in the direction perpendicular to the probe light in the gas cell, the magnetic field can be measured by detecting the rotation angle with the photodetector 605.
- any of the semiconductor laser 600, the collimating lens 601, the polarizer 602, and the wave plate 603 may be omitted.
- the order may be changed, or another part may be inserted.
- the gas cell has a structure that prevents the alkali metal source 300 from diffusing and preventing the transmission of laser light, reflection and scattering of pump light and probe light by the alkali metal source 300 can be suppressed. it can. Thereby, formation of the spin-polarized state of the alkali metal gas by the pump light and detection of the rotation angle of the polarization plane of the probe light can be performed more efficiently, so that the effect of increasing the magnetic field detection sensitivity can be obtained.
- DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Processing member 101 Processing member 102 Sealing member 103 Sealing member 104 Mask material 105 Mask material 110 Processing layer 200 Cavity 201 Cavity 300 Alkali metal source 400 Separation wall 500 Optical path length measurement system 501 Light source 502 Photodetector 600 Semiconductor laser 601 Collimator Lens 602 Polarizer 603 Wave plate 604 Condensing lens 605 Optical detector 606 Optical fiber 607 Static magnetic field application coil 608 RF magnetic field application coil
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(a)第1の空洞部に、アルカリ金属ガスを発生させる工程と、
(b)工程(a)の後に、第1の空洞部の内部の圧力により第1分離壁に発生する応力を破壊限界応力よりも高くすることで、第1分離壁の一部を破壊する工程と、を有することを特徴とする。
(a)第2の空洞部に、アルカリ金属ガスを発生させる工程と、
(b)工程(a)の後に、第1分離壁を破壊する工程とを有することを特徴とする。
図1は、本実施例1に係る磁場計測装置(ガスセル)の模式的上面図であり、図2はそのA-A’断面における模式的断面図である。図1、2において、分かり易さのため、空洞200の一部を200aと表記した。また、図1においては、分かり易さのため封止部材102を省略している(以下、模式的上面図において同じ)。空洞200aは特に、基板100の未加工部分の下部の領域、および空洞201の下部の領域を示している。
次に、図4を用いて、本実施例を行うためのガスセルの製造方法について説明する。図4(a)-(e)は、本実施例に係るガスセルの製造方法である。
図5、6において、空洞部201を複数設ける変形例について説明する。図5(a)、(b)は、本実施例に係るガスセルの模式的上面図である。図5(a)では変形例のうち、各空洞201の面積が異なる例を示す。図5(b)では変形例のうち、各空洞201を分離している分離壁400の壁厚が異なる例を示す。
図9は、ガスセルの模式的上面図であり、図10はそのA-A’断面における模式的断面図である。図9のガスセルでは、加工層110は加工部材100の1層構造からなる。
101 加工部材
102 封止部材
103 封止部材
104 マスク材料
105 マスク材料
110 加工層
200 空洞
201 空洞
300 アルカリ金属源
400 分離壁
500 光路長測定システム
501 光源
502 光検出器
600 半導体レーザ
601 コリメートレンズ
602 偏光子
603 波長板
604 集光レンズ
605 光検出器
606 光ファイバ
607 静磁場印加用コイル
608 RF磁場印加用コイル
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- 第1の封止部材と、
第2の封止部材と、
前記第1の封止部材および前記第2の封止部材によって封止される加工層と、を有し、
前記加工層は、
アルカリ金属ガスが封入される第1の空洞部と、
前記第1の空洞部に対し第1分離壁を介して設けられる第2の空洞部とを有することを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記加工層は、第1加工部材と、第2加工部材が積層された構造からなり、
前記第2の空洞部は、前記第1加工部材の内部に設けられ、前記第1の封止部材によって封止され、
前記第1の空洞部は、前記第1加工部材の内部および前記第2加工部材の内部に設けられ、前記第1の封止部材および前記第2の封止部材によって封止されることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第1の空洞部および前記第2の空洞部は、前記第1の封止部材および前記第2の封止部材によって封止されることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記加工層は、前記第1の空洞部に対し、第2分離壁を介して設けられる第3の空洞部をさらに有し、
第2分離壁は、所定の圧力が印加された際の応力が、前記第1分離壁とは異なることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第2の空洞部は、真空封止されていることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第1の封止部材および前記第2の封止部材は、前記アルカリ金属の吸収波長帯の光を透過する材料からなることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項6において、
前記アルカリ金属の吸収波長帯の光を透過する材料は、ガラスであることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記加工層は、非磁性材料からなることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記非磁性材料は、シリコンであることを特徴とする磁場計測装置。 - 第1の封止部材と、第2の封止部材と、前記第1の封止部材および前記第2の封止部材によって封止される加工層とを有し、前記加工層に、第1分離壁を介して設けられる第1の空洞部と第2の空洞部とを有する磁場計測装置の製造方法であって、
(a)前記第1の空洞部に、アルカリ金属ガスを発生させる工程と、
(b)前記工程(a)の後に、前記第1の空洞部の内部の圧力により前記第1分離壁に発生する応力を破壊限界応力よりも高くすることで、前記第1分離壁の一部を破壊する工程と、を有することを特徴とする磁場計測装置の製造方法。 - 請求項10において、
前記工程(a)において、前記アルカリ金属ガスとともに、非磁性ガスまたは希ガスからなる第2のガスを発生させ、
前記工程(b)において、前記第2のガスの圧力を上昇させることで、前記第1の空洞部の圧力により前記第1分離壁に発生する応力を破壊限界応力よりも高くすることを特徴とする磁場計測装置の製造方法。 - 第1の封止部材と、第2の封止部材と、前記第1の封止部材および前記第2の封止部材によって封止される加工層とを有し、前記加工層は、第1加工部材と第2加工部材が積層された構造からなり、前記第1加工部材の内部および前記第2加工部材の内部に第1の空洞部が設けられ、前記第1加工部材の内部に第1分離壁を介して第2の空洞部が設けられる磁場計測装置の製造方法であって、
(a)前記第2の空洞部に、アルカリ金属ガスを発生する工程と、
(b)前記工程(a)の後に、前記第1分離壁を破壊する工程とを有することを特徴とする磁場計測装置の製造方法。 - 請求項12において、
前記工程(b)において、レーザ光で前記第1分離壁を破壊することを特徴とする磁場計測装置の製造方法。 - 請求項12において、
前記工程(b)において、前記第1空洞部の内部の圧力により前記第1分離壁に発生する応力を破壊限界応力よりも高くすることで、前記第1分離壁を破壊することを特徴とする磁場計測装置の製造方法。 - 請求項12において、
前記工程(a)において、前記アルカリ金属ガスとともに、非磁性ガスまたは希ガスからなる第2のガスを発生させることを特徴とする磁場計測装置の製造方法。
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