Title :
The new NIST optically pumped cesium frequency standard
Author :
Drullinger, R.E. ; Glaze, D.J. ; Lowe, J.P. ; Shirley, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
The development, design, and preliminary operation of the optically pumped cesium beam frequency standard are described. The design follows from an analysis of systematic errors found in cesium beam standards. Systematic effects, the atomic beam tube, the laser systems, and the control electronics are discussed.<>
Keywords :
atomic beams; atomic photoexcitation; caesium; frequency measurement; laser beam applications; measurement errors; measurement standards; optical pumping; Cs atomic beam; NIST; atomic beam tube; control electronics; laser; optically pumped cesium frequency standard; systematic errors; Atom optics; Error analysis; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; NIST; Optical beams; Optical design; Optical pumping; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1990. CPEM '90 Digest., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1990.109967
