Title :
Atomic stabilization of electromagnetic field-strength and the gas-cell atomic clock
Author_Institution :
Aerosp. Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
For nearly fifty years atomic resonances have been employed to stabilize electromagnetic field frequency. Here, an atom´s dynamical “Rabi-resonance” is used to stabilize electromagnetic field-strength. Though the method is demonstrated with microwave fields, the technique could also be employed to stabilize optical fields via Rabi-resonances associated with electronic transitions in atoms or molecules
Keywords :
ageing; atomic clocks; electric field measurement; electric fields; frequency stability; resonant states; Rabi-resonance; atomic stabilization; atoms; electromagnetic field frequency; electromagnetic field-strength; electronic transitions; field strength; gas-cell atomic clock; microwave fields; molecules; optical fields; Atom optics; Atomic clocks; Electromagnetic fields; Electronic components; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Magnetic resonance; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical buffering; Optical sensors;
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.1998.717886