Spin-exchange frequency shift in a cesium atomic fountain
Journal Article
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· Physical Review A. General Physics; (United States)
- Department of Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven (Netherlands)
In connection with experiments aiming at the improvement of the cesium atomic beam clock by means of a fountain of laser-cooled cesium atoms, we present expressions for the line shift and line broadening due to collisions between cesium atoms. The coherent collision cross sections occurring in these expressions are calculated by means of the coupled-channels method. The magnitude of the calculated shift implies that spin-exchange collisions are an important factor in limiting the anticipated accuracy of a future cesium fountain clock and of other intended fountain experiments.
- OSTI ID:
- 7205843
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review A. General Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review A. General Physics; (United States) Vol. 45:5; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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