Title :
Atomic absorption frequency reference bandwidth limit
Author :
Yu, Hua ; Heywood, D. ; Bell, SC ; Sheludko, D. ; Scholten, RE
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Melbourne Univ., Melbourne, VIC
Abstract :
We show that the bandwidth for a conventional atomic vapour absorption frequency reference is limited by the atomic lifetime, and propose higher bandwidth frequency discrimination using atomic coherence mechanisms.
Keywords :
atom optics; light coherence; quantum optics; rubidium; Rb; atomic coherence mechanism; atomic lifetime; atomic vapour absorption frequency reference; bandwidth limit; Absorption; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Bandwidth; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Optical feedback;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519327
