Optimizing Vapor Cells for Rydberg Atom-Based Electrometer Applications
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We present a comprehensive numerical investigation into the radio frequency (RF) field behavior within miniaturized all-glass and hybrid vapor cell geometries designed for Rydberg atom-based electrometry. Using full-vector finite element modeling (FEM), we analyze electromagnetic field enhancement across a wide frequency range (0.05 GHz to 150 GHz) as a function of polarization, incidence angle, and structural configuration. Two primary vapor cell designs are evaluated: translationally invariant "open" cells and periodically structured "supported" cells composed entirely of low-loss glass, as well as hybrid structures incorporating highly doped silicon. Our simulations reveal that the structured all-glass vapor cells exhibit sharp, angle- and polarization-dependent resonant peaks due to guided-mode coupling, resulting in localized RF power enhancements exceeding 8x. In contrast, silicon-based structures demonstrate significant electric field attenuation and suppression of resonant features due to their high dielectric losses. Through k-vector and angle-resolved analyses, we show how cell geometry and material properties critically influence the RF field distribution and coupling efficiency. Our findings open new possibilities for optimizing vapor cell architectures to enhance field sensitivity, directional and polarization selectivity, and integration potential in chip-scale quantum sensing platforms based on Rydberg atoms.
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