A compact, frequency stabilized laser head for optical pumping in space Rb clocks

Proceedings of the Annual IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 109-111

  Affolderbach, C ^a   Mileti, G ^a  

^a Observatoire Cantonal   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Laser optical pumping; Rubidium frequency standard; Space instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC CLOCKS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; FREQUENCY STABILITY; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

LASER OPTICAL PUMPING; RUBIDIUM FREQUENCY STANDARDS; SPACE INSTRUMENTATION;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 1542276500     PISSN: 01616404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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