Laser Spectroscopy

ATOMIC CLOCKS AND COLD ATOM SCATTERING

Chad Fertig, Ronald Legere, J. IRFON REES, Kurt Gibble, S. J. J. M. F. Kokkelmans, BOUDEWIJN J. VERHAAR

Published Jun 1, 2002• 1 citation

Abstract

We demonstrate a Rb fountain clock which has a small cold collision shift that is cancelled by detuning the microwave cavity. To further enhance the stability and accuracy, we are currently developing a new state detection technique that directly measures population differences and are juggling atoms in the fountain. Fountain clocks also enable a novel quantum atom-optics precision scattering measurement.

DOI: 10.1142/9789812778307_0014

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