Measurement of optical frequencies and frequency ratios

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1200-1215

  Schnatz, Harald ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Equipment and techniques; Frequency measurements; Frequency metrology; Optical frequency standards

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC CLOCKS; CESIUM; FREQUENCY METERS; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; HISTORY;

OPTICAL FREQUENCIES;

OPTICS;

MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 0041408136     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/8/304     Document Type: Article

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