Title :
Majorana Transitions in an Atomic Fountain Clock
Author :
Wynands, Robert ; Schröder, Roland ; Weyers, Stefan
Author_Institution :
Phys.-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
fDate :
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Recently, the authors observed quasi-periodic frequency oscillations in CSF1, which is the first cesium fountain clock at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany. These oscillations could be traced back to Majorana transitions after the second Ramsey interaction. A change in field configuration eliminated the Majorana transitions and with it the frequency oscillations
Keywords :
atomic clocks; Cs; Majorana transitions; Ramsey interaction; atomic fountain clock; frequency oscillations; Antenna measurements; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Clouds; Frequency; Laser transitions; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Masers; Optical fiber polarization; Atomic fountain clock; Majorana transition; frequency bias; magnetometry;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2007.891116
