Atomic clocks based on coherent population trapping: A review

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 421-442

  Vanier, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Kernco Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC BEAMS; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RESONANCE; STIMULATED EMISSION;

ATOMIC FREQUENCY STANDARDS; COHERENT POPULATION TRAPPING (CPT); HYPERFINE RESONANCE;

ATOMIC CLOCKS;

EID: 24144459866     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-005-1905-3     Document Type: Review

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