Title :
First results with a cold cesium continuous fountain resonator
Author :
Dudle, Gregor ; Joyet, Alain ; Berthoud, Patrick ; Mileti, Gaetano ; Thomann, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Swiss Federal Office of Metrol., Berne, Switzerland
fDate :
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report on the design, construction, and preliminary measurements on the resonator of a continuous Cs fountain frequency standard. The construction of the resonator is described, preliminary measurements of the available atomic flux, and of the beam temperature are presented, along with the first Ramsey fringes (width ≃1 Hz) obtained in this new type of fountain. We discuss theoretical aspects of the interrogation scheme with a special view on how aliasing or intermodulation effects are suppressed in a continuous fountain
Keywords :
atomic beams; caesium; cavity resonators; frequency stability; frequency standards; intermodulation distortion; laser cooling; Cs; Cs fountain frequency standard; Dick effect; Ramsey fringes; aliasing; atomic flux; atomic fountain; beam temperature; construction; continuous fountain resonator; design; intermodulation effects; interrogation; width 1 Hz; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clouds; Frequency; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Stability; Structural beams; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
