Title :
Development of a quantum based microwave power measurement
Author :
Crowley, T.P. ; Donley, E.A. ; Heavner, T.P. ; Juroshek, J.R. ; Riddle, B.F.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
An initial proof-of-principle experiment to measure microwave power based on quantum mechanical principles is presented. An RF magnetic field causes laser-cooled cesium atoms to oscillate between two hyperfine levels at a rate proportional to the field strength. The populations vary as predicted with relative microwave intensity and duration.
Keywords :
caesium; hyperfine structure; laser cooling; microwave measurement; power measurement; Cs; RF magnetic field; cesium atom; hyperfine level; laser cooling; microwave power measurement; quantum mechanical method; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Magnetic field measurement; Masers; Mechanical variables measurement; Microwave measurements; Power measurement; Quantum mechanics; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7695-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2003.1212640
