Atomic clock using a photodetector

摘要

In one embodiment, an atomic clock for use in an electronic device includes a photodetector with a single-isotope silicon crystal doped with impurity atoms in which a photocurrent generated via a two-photon process within the photodetector is used as a frequency resonance of the atomic clock.

主权项

1. An atomic clock for use within an electronic device, the atomic clock comprising:
a photodetector comprising a single-isotope silicon crystal doped with a plurality of impurity atoms, wherein a photocurrent generated via a two-photon process within the photodetector is used as a frequency resonance of the atomic clock.