Title :
Towards a frequency measurement of the Rydberg constant using the 2 S-8S and 2S-8D transitions of hydrogen
Author :
Nez, Francois ; Plimmer, Mark D. ; Bourzeix, Sophie ; Julien, Lucile ; Biraben, Francois ; Cagnac, Bernard ; Felder, Raymond ; Juncar, Patrick ; Millerioux, Yves
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Spectrosc. Hertzienne de l´´ENS, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A very precise measurement of the Rydberg constant is performed using a direct-frequency comparison of the 2S-8S and 2 S-8D two-photon transitions in atomic hydrogen with the difference of two optical standards connected to a frequency chain
Keywords :
atomic beams; atomic photoexcitation; frequency measurement; hydrogen; measurement standards; two-photon processes; 2S-8D transitions; 2S-8S; H; Rydberg constant; direct-frequency comparison; frequency chain; optical standards; two-photon transitions; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Frequency measurement; Hydrogen; Laser transitions; Metastasis; Optical interferometry; Spectroscopy; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
