A feasibility study of an optically-pumped cesium beam resonator for space applications

19th European Frequency and Time Forum, EFTF 2005 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 581-585

  Berthoud, P ^a   Ruffieux, R ^a   Thomann, P ^a  

^a Observatoire de Neuchatel   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CESIUM; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; RESONATORS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

AMPLITUDE NOISE; ATOMIC FREQUENCY; BACKGROUND LIGHT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; NOISE CONTRIBUTIONS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY; OPTICALLY PUMPED; OPTICALLY PUMPED CESIUM BEAM FREQUENCY STANDARDS;

SHOT NOISE;

EID: 84983130747     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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