In this lecture a brief presentation of the physical principle of operation of microwave clocks is given. The three most important commercial microwave clocks (Cs beam, Rb cell, and H-maser) are briefly described, and the accuracy evaluation of a Cs fountain primary frequency standard is presented.

Microwave clocks and fountains / Levi, Filippo. - (2013), pp. 471-494.

Microwave clocks and fountains

LEVI, FILIPPO
2013

Abstract

In this lecture a brief presentation of the physical principle of operation of microwave clocks is given. The three most important commercial microwave clocks (Cs beam, Rb cell, and H-maser) are briefly described, and the accuracy evaluation of a Cs fountain primary frequency standard is presented.
2013
Proceedings of the Internatinal School of Physics E. Fermi. CLXXXV course Metrology and Fundamental constants
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