• DocumentCode
    3428465
  • Title

    Design studies for a laser-cooled space clock

  • Author

    Robinson, H.G. ; Jefferts, S.R. ; Sullivan, D.B. ; Hollberg, L.W. ; Ashby, Neil ; Heavner, T. ; Shirley, J.H. ; Walls, F.L. ; Drullinger, R.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    27-29 May 1998
  • Firstpage
    37
  • Lastpage
    40
  • Abstract
    We present a theoretical comparison between a TE01n cavity and a traditional Ramsey cavity when used with a laser-cooled atom source in a microgravity clock
  • Keywords
    atomic clocks; caesium; cavity resonators; frequency stability; laser cooling; space vehicle electronics; zero gravity experiments; Cs; Ramsey cavity; TE01n cavity; atomic clock; laser-cooled atom source; laser-cooled space clock; microgravity clock; Apertures; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Clocks; Frequency; Laser theory; Masers; Optical design; Space technology; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frequency Control Symposium, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Pasadena, CA
  • ISSN
    1075-6787
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4373-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FREQ.1998.717876
  • Filename
    717876