Operation of a compact cesium beam tube: How to improve the stability towards the 10-12τ-1/2 level

Proceedings of the Annual IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 480-483

  Guerandel S ^a   Hermann, V ^a   Barillet, R ^a   Cerez P ^a   Theobald G ^a   Audoin, C ^a   Chassagne, L ^b   Sallot, C ^c   Delporte, J ^d  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c Tekelec Temex   (France)

^d CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic clocks; Frequency stability; Optical pumping; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC CLOCKS; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EXTENDED CAVITY LASERS;

FREQUENCY STABILITY;

EID: 0036442580     PISSN: 01616404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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