Design of atomic clock cavity based on a loop-gap geometry and modified boundary conditions. Issue 7 (27th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ivanov, Anton E.; Affolderbach, Christoph; Mileti, Gaetano; Skrivervik, Anja K.
• Editors: Skrivervik, Anja; Riva, Carlo; Foged, Lars
• Is Part Of: International journal of microwave and wireless technologies. Volume 9:Issue 7(2017)
• Page Start: 1373
• Page End: 1386
• Publication Date: 2017-06-27
• Subjects: Passive components and circuits, -- RFID and sensors; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; Microwave circuits -- Periodicals; Radio frequency -- Periodicals; 621.381305
• DOI: 10.1017/S1759078717000691
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-0787

Abstract

Abstract : In this study, we investigate a concept that can be used to improve the magnetic field homogeneity in a microwave cavity applied in a novel, high-performance atomic frequency standard. We show that by modifying the boundary conditions in the case of a loop-gap geometry, a good improvement of the field homogeneity can be obtained. Such a design demonstrates high potential to improve the frequency stability; it is compact and hence suitable for a future generation of compact, high-precision frequency standards based on vapor cells and a pulsed optical pumping (POP) regime (POP atomic clocks).