The Mg atomic frequency standard

Authors :: C. Novero
Elio Bava
G. Giusfredi
A. Godone
Source :: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 23:455-457
Publication Year :: 1987
Publisher :: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1987.
Abstract: Recent advances towards the realization of an absolute frequency standard in the submillimeter region are reported. The3p 1 -3 P_{0} \Delta m_{j} = 0 fine structure transition in the metastable triplet of24Mg has been observed in an atomic beam with both Rabi and Ramsey interrogation techniques. Experimental results and theoretical predictions are compared and discussed in view of an Mg frequency standard.