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
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
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;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333322
