Realization of the metre by frequency-stabilized lasers

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1187-1199

  Helmcke, J ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Frequency stabilization of lasers; Optical frequency standards; Precision laser spectroscopy; SI base units

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FREQUENCY STABILITY; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; METRIC SYSTEM; OPTICS;

FREQUENCY-STABILIZED LASERS;

LASERS;

MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 0043241745     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/8/303     Document Type: Article

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