Design and preliminary characterization of the USNO rubidium fountain

被引:13
作者
Peil, Steven [1 ]
Crane, Scott [1 ]
Swanson, Thomas B. [1 ]
Ekstrom, Christopher R. [1 ]
机构
[1] USN Observ, Time Serv Dept, Clock Dev Div, Washington, DC 20392 USA
来源
2005 IEEE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION | 2005年
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D O I
10.1109/FREQ.2005.1573949
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We have built and begun characterization of an engineering prototype rubidium atomic fountain at the USNO for use in its clock ensemble. We achieve short-term stability of 1.4 square 10(-13)/square(1/2), which meets the desired performance for characterizing maser drift. We will discuss the design, operation, and preliminary characterization of this device.
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页码:304 / 307
页数:4
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