Design and Preliminary Characterization of the USNO Rubidium Fountain

Steven Peil, Scott Crane, Thomas B. Swanson, Christopher R. Ekstrom

Abstract:	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 1.4×10-13/t1/2, which meets the desired performance for characterizing maser drift. We will discuss the design, operation, and preliminary characterization of this device.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 37th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting August 29 - 31, 2005 Vancouver, Canada
Pages:	304 - 307
Cite this article:	Peil, Steven, Crane, Scott, Swanson, Thomas B., Ekstrom, Christopher R., "Design and Preliminary Characterization of the USNO Rubidium Fountain," Proceedings of the 37th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, August 2005, pp. 304-307.
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