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On the Power Dependence of Extraneous Microwave Fields in Atomic Frequency Standards

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Author(s)

Steven R. Jefferts, Jon H. Shirley, Neil Ashby, Thomas P. Heavner, Elizabeth A. Donley, F Levi

Abstract

We show that the frequency bias caused by distributed cavity phase has a strong dependence on microwave power. We also show that frequency biases associated with microwave leakage have distinct signatures in their dependence on microwave power and the physical location of the leakage interaction with the atom.
Proceedings Title
Proc. Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and PTTI Mtg.
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

atomic clock, atomic fountain, cesium fountain, primary frequency standard

Citation

Jefferts, S. , Shirley, J. , Ashby, N. , Heavner, T. , Donley, E. and Levi, F. (2005), On the Power Dependence of Extraneous Microwave Fields in Atomic Frequency Standards, Proc. Joint Mtg. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. and PTTI Mtg., [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50232 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created August 29, 2005, Updated February 17, 2017
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