中国空间站冷原子锶光钟天地差异分析
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1.中国科学院国家授时中心 时间基准及应用重点实验室西安710600; 2.合肥国家实验室合肥230088

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科技创新2030-“量子通信与量子计算机”重大项目(2021ZD0300902)资助


Analysis of the difference between space and ground in the cold atomic strontium optical clock in the Chinese space station
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1.Key Laboratory of Time Reference and Applications, National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi′an 710600, China; 2.Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei 230088, China

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    2022年发射入轨的世界第一台空间光钟已经开始在轨实验。空间光钟独特的物理特性和复杂的结构使其在地面调试阶段与在轨运行阶段产生明显的差异性。从物理角度和技术角度分析了空间光钟的天地重力差异、温度场差异以及磁场差异,得出空间光钟引力红移频移的评估方法,提出了微重力环境窄带原子俘获的技术方案,并对空间站温度和磁场的环境对光钟的影响进行了讨论。在地面实验中,通过翻转物理真空腔,使原子感受到的重力方向改变180°,随后在磁光阱的反亥姆霍兹磁场基础上增加并精密调节亥姆霍兹补偿磁场,实现了二级磁光阱原子团中心位置的精确移动。在补偿磁场达到120 μT时,二级原子的荧光强度恢复到重力方向翻转之前的状态,为在轨实验红磁光阱原子位置移动技术进行了验证。本文分析了在轨科学腔温度数据,使用指数函数对数据进行了拟合,得出在轨科学腔温度热时间系数约为138(7) min,为未来空间光钟的在轨黑体辐射频移评估提供了数据基础;测试了磁屏蔽罩对磁场的屏蔽系数,结合理论分析可知磁屏蔽罩可以将外界磁场衰减约120倍,其设计和加工可满足空间光钟在轨实验需求。通过理论分析和实验验证,不仅对空间光钟在轨实验提供了数据和技术支持,而且为下一代空间光钟的设计提供了重要的参考。

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    The world′s first space optical clock, launched into orbit in 2022, has begun its experimental operations in space. The unique physical properties and complex structure of the space optical clock have resulted in significant differences between the ground calibration phase and the in-orbit operational phase. This study analyzes the variations in gravitational fields, temperature fields, and magnetic fields between Earth and space from both physical and technical perspectives, leading to the development of an assessment method for the gravitational redshift frequency shift of the space optical clock. Furthermore, we propose a technical solution for narrow-band atomic trapping in microgravity environments and discuss the impact of the spatial temperature and magnetic field environments on the clock′s performance. In ground experiments, the gravitational direction experienced by the atoms is altered by 180° via the rotation of the physical vacuum chamber. Subsequently, a compensatory Helmholtz magnetic field is introduced and finely adjusted, based on the existing anti-Helmholtz magnetic field of the magneto-optical trap, allowing for precise movement of the atom cloud′s center position within the secondary magneto-optical trap. When the compensatory magnetic field reaches 120 μT, the fluorescence intensity of the secondary atoms is restored to the state observed prior to the reversal of the gravitational direction, thereby validating the technology for atom position movement in the in-orbit red magnetic optical trap. We analyze the temperature data from the scientific cavity in orbit and fit the data using an exponential function, yielding a temperature-time index of approximately 138(7) minutes for the scientific cavity in orbit. This finding provides a foundational basis for future assessments of blackbody radiation frequency shifts of the space optical clock. Additionally, we test the shielding coefficient of the magnetic shield and, through theoretical analysis, establish that the shield can attenuate external magnetic fields by approximately 120 times, with its design and fabrication satisfying the operational requirements for in-orbit experiments of the space optical clock. Through the theoretical analysis and experimental validation presented in this article, we not only provide data and technical support for future in-orbit experiments of space optical clocks but also offer significant references for the design of next-generation space optical clocks.

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赵国栋,谭巍,周驰华,夏健,常宏.中国空间站冷原子锶光钟天地差异分析[J].仪器仪表学报,2026,47(8):202-212

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