Title :
An improved, optically pumped, primary frequency standard: joint development by CRL and NIST
Author :
Hasegawa, Atsushi ; Fukuda, Kenji ; Kotake, Noboru ; Kajita, Mastoshi ; Morikawa, Takao ; Lee, W.D. ; Nelson, Craig ; Jennings, D.A. ; Mullen, Lew ; Shirley, Jon H. ; Walls, F.L. ; Drullinger, R.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Lab., Minist. of Posts & Telecommun., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
An improved primary frequency standard based on an optically-pumped, thermal, atomic beam has been jointly developed by CRL and NIST. The design details are presented along with the preliminary evaluation results. The standard will be evaluated both in the US and Japan
Keywords :
atomic beams; atomic clocks; caesium; frequency standards; optical pumping; CRL; Cs; Japan; NIST; RF radiation; US; atomic beam; diode laser; optically pumped frequency standard; primary frequency standard; Atomic beams; Communication standards; Magnetic recording; NIST; Optical feedback; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Radio frequency; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4373-5
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1998.717881
