相干布居数拍频(coherent population beating,CPB)现象,产生于一个Λ型三能级原子系统中,当双色相干激光场的频率差和两基态能级频率间隔近失谐的时候,原子在激发态能级上的布居数会产生一个弛豫振荡,且振荡频率等于失谐量.当将此现象...相干布居数拍频(coherent population beating,CPB)现象,产生于一个Λ型三能级原子系统中,当双色相干激光场的频率差和两基态能级频率间隔近失谐的时候,原子在激发态能级上的布居数会产生一个弛豫振荡,且振荡频率等于失谐量.当将此现象运用于原子标准频率的提取时,CPB频标的稳定度与CPB信号的幅度及信噪比直接相关.本文理论推导了描述CPB现象的表达式,数值模拟并实验研究了87Rb基态超精细子能级的相干性对CPB信号的影响,通过控制与基态子能级共振相干激光场的抽运时间来控制能级的相干程度,观测不同相干程度对CPB信号质量的影响.研究结果表明CPB信号振荡的幅度与基态子能级相干程度成正比关系.要改善CPB信号信噪比、提高原子频标稳定度,建立、提高和保持基态超精细能级的相干性是关键.本文还讨论了CPB现象用于弱磁场测量及其他方面应用的可行性.展开更多
An accurate frequency control method and atomic clock based on the coherent population beating （CPB） phe- nomenon is implemented. In this scheme, the frequency difference of an rf and an atomic transition frequency ...An accurate frequency control method and atomic clock based on the coherent population beating （CPB） phe- nomenon is implemented. In this scheme, the frequency difference of an rf and an atomic transition frequency can be digitally obtained by measuring the CPB oscillation frequency. The frequency measurement resolution of several milli-hertz can be achieved by using a IO MHz oven controlled crystal oscillator as the reference. The expression of the Allan deviation of the CPB clock is theoretically deduced and it is revealed that the Allan deviation is inversely proportional to the signal-to-noise ratio and proportional to the line-width of coherent population trapping spectrum. We also approve that the CPB atomic clock has a large toleration of the drift of the local oscillator. In our CPB experimental system, a frequency instability of 3.0 × 10-12 at 1000s is ob- served. The important feature of high frequency measurement resolution of the CPB method may also be used in magnetometers, atomic spectroscopy, and other related research.展开更多
文摘相干布居数拍频(coherent population beating,CPB)现象,产生于一个Λ型三能级原子系统中,当双色相干激光场的频率差和两基态能级频率间隔近失谐的时候,原子在激发态能级上的布居数会产生一个弛豫振荡,且振荡频率等于失谐量.当将此现象运用于原子标准频率的提取时,CPB频标的稳定度与CPB信号的幅度及信噪比直接相关.本文理论推导了描述CPB现象的表达式,数值模拟并实验研究了87Rb基态超精细子能级的相干性对CPB信号的影响,通过控制与基态子能级共振相干激光场的抽运时间来控制能级的相干程度,观测不同相干程度对CPB信号质量的影响.研究结果表明CPB信号振荡的幅度与基态子能级相干程度成正比关系.要改善CPB信号信噪比、提高原子频标稳定度,建立、提高和保持基态超精细能级的相干性是关键.本文还讨论了CPB现象用于弱磁场测量及其他方面应用的可行性.
文摘An accurate frequency control method and atomic clock based on the coherent population beating （CPB） phe- nomenon is implemented. In this scheme, the frequency difference of an rf and an atomic transition frequency can be digitally obtained by measuring the CPB oscillation frequency. The frequency measurement resolution of several milli-hertz can be achieved by using a IO MHz oven controlled crystal oscillator as the reference. The expression of the Allan deviation of the CPB clock is theoretically deduced and it is revealed that the Allan deviation is inversely proportional to the signal-to-noise ratio and proportional to the line-width of coherent population trapping spectrum. We also approve that the CPB atomic clock has a large toleration of the drift of the local oscillator. In our CPB experimental system, a frequency instability of 3.0 × 10-12 at 1000s is ob- served. The important feature of high frequency measurement resolution of the CPB method may also be used in magnetometers, atomic spectroscopy, and other related research.
