Title :
An atomic clock based on a VCSEL-driven CPT resonance and a small 87Rb vapor cell
Author :
Kahanov, Matan ; Ben-Aroya, Ido ; Eisenstein, Gadi
Author_Institution :
Electrical Engineering Dept. TECHNION Haifa 32000 Israel
Abstract :
We report a high performance frequency standard based on Coherent Population Trapping, incited by a modulated VCSEL in the 87Rb-D2 line. Short-term stabilities of ¿y=3Ã10¿11/¿¿ and relative frequency deviations below 10¿11/day were demonstrated.
Keywords :
Atomic clocks; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431588