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Demonstration of a high-performance pulsed optically pumped Rb clock based on a compact magnetron-type microwave cavity
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Journal of Applied Physics, American Institute of Physics, 2015/117//104510/1-5
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We demonstrate a high-performance pulsed optically pumped (POP) Rb vapor-cell clock based on a magnetron-type microwave cavity of only 44 cm<sup>3</sup> external volume. Using optical detection, an unprecedented 35% contrast of the Ramsey signal has been obtained. Both the signal-to-noise ratio (of 30 000) and the estimated shot-noise limit of 1.7×10<sup>-14</sup><i>τ</i><sup>-1/2</sup> are at the same level as those found with a bigger cylindrical TE011 cavity (100 cm<sup>3</sup> inner volume) and are sufficient for achieving excellent clock stability. Rabi oscillations are measured and indicate a sufficiently uniform microwave magnetic field distribution inside the cavity. The instability sources for the POP clock’s performance are analyzed. A short-term stability of 2.1×10<sup>-13</sup><i>τ</i><sup>-1/2</sup> is demonstrated which is consistent with the noise budget.
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