Title :
Laser-pumped rubidium frequency standards: new analysis and progress
Author :
Mileti, Gaetano ; Deng, Jinquan ; Walls, Fred L. ; Jennings, D.A. ; Drullinger, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Obs. Cantonal de Neuchatel, Switzerland
fDate :
2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have achieved a stability of 3·10-13 τ -1/2 for 3<τ<30 s with a laser-pumped rubidium gas-cell frequency standard by reducing the effects due to noise in the microwave and laser sources. This result is one order of magnitude better than the best present performance of lamp-pumped devices
Keywords :
atomic clocks; laser frequency stability; laser noise; measurement standards; optical pumping; rubidium; Rb; lamp-pumped devices; laser sources; laser-pumped rubidium frequency standards; laser-pumped rubidium gas-cell frequency standard; microwave sources; noise; stability; Clocks; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Masers; Optical noise; Oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
