Title :
Evaluation of the first Brazilian atomic clock
Author :
Teles, Fabricio ; Magalhães, D.V. ; Santos, M.S. ; Rovera, G.D. ; Bagnato, V.S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Fisica de Sao Carlos, Brazil
Abstract :
For the past two years we have been implementing a program for the establishment of scientific time and frequency metrology in Brazil. The main objective of this program is to construct an atomic fountain and use that as a primary standard. As a first step toward this goal we have constructed a traditional 133Cs beam clock and here we describe the results of its evaluation as well as the first steps towards the atomic fountain
Keywords :
atomic clocks; caesium; frequency standards; 133Cs beam clock; Cs; atomic fountain; evaluation; first Brazilian atomic clock; frequency metrology; primary standard; time metrology; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Metrology; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency and Time Forum, 1999 and the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, 1999., Proceedings of the 1999 Joint Meeting of the European
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5400-1
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1999.840708
