The NIST Optically Pumped Cesium Frequency Standard
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing an optically pumped, cesium-beam primary frequency standard. The design follows from an analysis of systematic errors found in cesium beam standards. The details of the design, performance of major subsystems, and preliminary tests of the standard are presented.
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