Frequency Stability of Maser Oscillators Operated with Enhanced Cavity Q

This paper presents an experimental study of the short term frequency stability of masers equipped with an external feedback loop to increase the cavity quality factor. The frequency stability of a hydrogen and a rubidium maser are measured and compared with theoretical evaluation. It is observed th...

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Hauptverfasser:	Tetu, Michel, Tremblay, Pierre, Lesage, Paul, Petit, Pierre, Audoin, Claude
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CANADA CAVITIES Electrical and Electronic Equipment FOREIGN REPORTS FREQUENCY STABILITY FREQUENCY STABILIZERS HYDROGEN HYDROGEN MASERS Lasers and Masers LOOPS MASERS OSCILLATORS RUBIDIUM SYMPOSIA Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper presents an experimental study of the short term frequency stability of masers equipped with an external feedback loop to increase the cavity quality factor. The frequency stability of a hydrogen and a rubidium maser are measured and compared with theoretical evaluation. It is observed that the frequency stability passes through an optimum when the cavity Q is varied. Long term fluctuations are discussed and the optimum mid-term frequency stability achievable by small size active and passive H-masers is considered. Presented at the Annual Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Applications and Planning Meeting (13th), held in Washington, DC on 1-3 December 1981 and published in proceedings of the same, p667-684. Prepared in cooperation with Universite de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.