• DocumentCode
    2185124
  • Title

    Rabi pedestal shifts as a diagnostic tool for primary frequency standards

  • Author

    Shirley, J.H. ; Lee, W.D. ; Rovera, G.D. ; Drullinger, R.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Time & Frequency Div., NIST, Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    June 27 1994-July 1 1994
  • Firstpage
    430
  • Lastpage
    431
  • Abstract
    We have measured the small shifts of the Rabi pedestals relative to the narrow Ramsey fringes in NIST´s new optically-pumped frequency standard. The dependence of these shifts on magnetic field, Zeeman line, and microwave power enables us to analyze the frequency biases in the standard resulting from Rabi pulling, cavity pulling, and magnetic field inhomogeneity.<>
  • Keywords
    Zeeman effect; atomic beams; frequency measurement; magnetic field effects; measurement standards; optical pumping; spectral line breadth; NIST; Rabi pedestal shifts; Rabi pulling; Ramsey fringes; Zeeman line; cavity pulling; diagnostic tool; frequency biases; magnetic field; magnetic field inhomogeneity; microwave power; optically-pumped frequency standard; primary frequency standards; Clocks; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Measurement standards; NIST; Optical pumping; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Boulder, CO, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1984-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.1994.333322
  • Filename
    333322