Frequency performances of a miniature optically pumped cesium beam frequency standard

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 366-371

  Boussert, Bertrand ^a   Lucas Leclin, Gaëlle ^a   Hamouda, Frederic ^a   Gérez, Pierre ^a   Theobald, Geneviève ^a  

^a Unite Propre du CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY MODULATION; FREQUENCY STABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OPTICAL PUMPING; PHASE SHIFT;

MICROWAVE INTERROGATION SIGNAL; OPTICALLY PUMPED CESIUM BEAM FREQUENCY STANDARD;

FREQUENCY STANDARDS;

EID: 0033097870     PISSN: 08853010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/58.753025     Document Type: Article

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