title: Compact diode-laser based rubidium frequency reference.
abstract: The performance of a simple microwave frequency reference based on Raman scattering in an atomic vapor is examined. This reference has the potential to be compact, low-power, and insensitive to acceleration. Several design architectures have been evaluated with a table-top experiment in order to guide the future development of a compact system. Fractional frequency deviations of </=5x10(-11) appear to be feasible.
authors.affiliation: Time and Frequency Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. and Technol., Boulder, CO.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vukicevic
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Zibrov
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hollberg
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Walls
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kitching
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Robinson