DocumentCode :
2169807
Title :
PHARAO space clock : Preliminary tests on ground
Author :
Abgrall, M. ; Laurent, Ph ; Jentsch, Ch. ; Clairon, A. ; Lemonde, P. ; Santarelli, G. ; Salomon, C. ; Sirmain, C. ; Picard, F. ; Delaroche, Ch ; Grosjean, O. ; Blonde, D. ; Chaubet, M. ; Leger, B. ; Vega, J.F. ; Zenone, I. ; Ladiette, N.
Author_Institution :
ALT EN SO, Labege
fYear :
2007
fDate :
17-22 June 2007
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
1
Abstract :
The PHARAO cold atom clock is developed by the French space agency CNES. The first clock model which is used to validate the flight model design is been assembled at CNES, Toulouse. We have performed a preliminary test using the laser source, the cesium tube and the microwave source.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; atomic clocks; masers; PHARAO space clock; cold atom clock; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Frequency; Oscillators; Performance evaluation; Phase noise; Space missions; Stability; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386737
Filename :
4386737
Link To Document :
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