Title :
Study of coherent population trapping occurring in 87Rb atoms contained in wall-coated cells
Author :
Breschi, Evelina ; Mileti, Gaetano
Author_Institution :
Lab. Temps-Frequence (LTF), Univ. de Neuchatel (UniNe), Neuchatel, Switzerland
Abstract :
We report on the continuous CPT-interrogation of 87Rb atoms contained in a paraffin wall-coated cell. Based on the signal-to-noise measurements we predict a short-term stability better than 10-12 tau-1/2. This result confirms the interest on wall-coated cells for applications in high performance and compact vapor cell atomic clocks. We also report on our results on the influence of the cell temperature in the clock signal which has not be studied in this specific case as far as we know.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; rubidium; 87Rb atoms; cell temperature; clock signal; coherent population trapping; compact vapor cell atomic clocks; continuous CPT-interrogation; paraffin wall-coated cells; signal-to-noise measurements; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Coatings; Hafnium; Laser transitions; Lasers and electrooptics; Polarization; Resonance; Stability; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 2009 Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time forum. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Besancon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3511-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1075-6787
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.2009.5168243