CA2086021A1 - Miniaturized atomic frequency standard - Google Patents

Miniaturized atomic frequency standard

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Publication number
CA2086021A1
CA2086021A1 CA002086021A CA2086021A CA2086021A1 CA 2086021 A1 CA2086021 A1 CA 2086021A1 CA 002086021 A CA002086021 A CA 002086021A CA 2086021 A CA2086021 A CA 2086021A CA 2086021 A1 CA2086021 A1 CA 2086021A1
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Prior art keywords
vapor
gas cell
frequency standard
light
atomic frequency
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Abandoned
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CA002086021A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Peter Joseph Chantry
Robert William Weinert
Salvador Hudtwalcker Talisa
Bruce Ronald Mcavoy
Thomas James Smith Jr.
Irving Liberman
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US07/815,677 external-priority patent/US5192921A/en
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F5/00—Apparatus for producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards
    • G04F5/14—Apparatus for producing preselected time intervals for use as timing standards using atomic clocks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03L—AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES
    • H03L7/00—Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation
    • H03L7/26—Automatic control of frequency or phase; Synchronisation using energy levels of molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles as a frequency reference

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Stabilization Of Oscillater, Synchronisation, Frequency Synthesizers (AREA)
CA002086021A 1991-12-31 1992-12-22 Miniaturized atomic frequency standard Abandoned CA2086021A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/815,677 US5192921A (en) 1991-12-31 1991-12-31 Miniaturized atomic frequency standard
US815,677 1991-12-31
US07/966,209 US5327105A (en) 1991-12-31 1992-10-26 Gas cell for a miniaturized atomic frequency standard
US966,209 1992-10-26

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CA2086021A1 true CA2086021A1 (en) 1993-07-01

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CA002086021A Abandoned CA2086021A1 (en) 1991-12-31 1992-12-22 Miniaturized atomic frequency standard

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US (1) US5327105A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0550240B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH05300016A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2086021A1 (enExample)
IL (1) IL104226A (enExample)
MX (1) MX9207305A (enExample)
TW (1) TW248597B (enExample)

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