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Author Vanier, Jacques, 1934- author.

Title The quantum physics of atomic frequency standards : recent developments / Jacques Vanier, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, Cipriana Tomescu, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2016]
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Description 1 online resource (xx, 466 pages)
Contents Microwave Atomic Frequency Standards: Review and Recent Developments -- Recent Advances in Atomic Physics That Have Impact on Atomic Frequency Standards Development -- Microwave Frequency Standards Using New Physics -- Optical Frequency Standards -- Summary, Conclusion, and Reflections
Summary Up-to-Date Coverage of Stable and Accurate Frequency Standards. The Quantum Physics of Atomic Frequency Standards: Recent Developments covers advances in atomic frequency standards (atomic clocks) from the last several decades. It explains the use of various techniques, such as laser optical pumping, coherent population trapping, laser cooling, and electromagnetic and optical trapping, in the implementation of classical microwave and optical atomic frequency standards. The book first discusses improvements to conventional atomic frequency standards, highlighting the main limitations of those frequency standards and the physical basis of the limitations. It then describes how advances in the theory and applications of atomic physics have opened new avenues in frequency standards. The authors go on to explore the research and development of new microwave and optical frequency standards before presenting the results in frequency stability and accuracy achieved with these new frequency standards. They also illustrate the application of atomic clocks in metrology, telecommunications, navigation, and other areas and give some insight into future work
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Atomic frequency standards.
Quantum theory.
Quantum Theory
SCIENCE -- Physics -- Quantum Theory.
SCIENCE -- Physics.
SCIENCE -- Quantum Theory.
SCIENCE -- Molecular Physics.
Atomic frequency standards
Quantum theory
Atomic frequency standards.
Quantum theory.
Form Electronic book
Author Tomescu, Cipriana, author.
ISBN 9781003041085
9781420050851
9781466576971
1466576979
1420050850
1003041086
0429101406
9780429101403