AIR Option 1: Technology Translation Passively pumped ultra-high vacuum cells for atomic physics applications

这个PFI: AIR技术翻译项目专注于从原子物理科学中翻译激光冷却技术，以填补精密传感器技术的空白。翻译的科学具有高灵敏度，良好的稳定性和出色的可重复性的独特组合，与领先的机械和电子传感器竞争技术相比，提供了示范性的性能和功效。该项目通过开发新的真空技术来实现这一目标，从而产生一个原型玻璃电池，该电池将在商业上实用的设备中实现激光冷却。该合作伙伴关系涉及Triad Technology， Inc .在光谱电池市场空间和其他方面（如融资和商业化）提供指导，因为它们涉及将技术转化为可能导致竞争激烈的商业现实的潜力。在未来的20年里，潜在的经济影响将达到10亿美元，这将有助于提高美国在精密传感器市场的竞争力。从长远来看，其社会影响将是一系列重要技术的显著改善，包括车辆导航、能源勘探、威胁检测和安全通信。

This PFI: AIR Technology Translation project focuses on translating laser cooling techniques from the science of atomic physics to fill a gap in the technology of precision sensors. The translated science has a unique combination of high sensitivity, good stability, and excellent reproducibility, which provide exemplary performance and efficacy when compared to the leading competing technologies of mechanical and electronic sensors. The project accomplishes this goal by developing new vacuum techniques resulting in a prototype glass cell that will enable laser cooling in a commercially practical device. The partnership engages Triad Technology, Inc to provide guidance in the spectroscopic cell market space and other aspects such as financing and commercialization as they pertain to the potential to translate the technology along a path that may result in a competitive commercial reality. The potential economic impact is expected to be up to one billion dollars in the next twenty years, which will contribute to the U.S. competitiveness in the precision sensor market. The societal impact, long term, will be significant improvement in a wide range of vital technologies, including vehicle navigation, energy exploration, threat detection, and secure communication.