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The Quantum Beat : the Physical Principles of Atomic Clocks /

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One of the indicators of the level of technological development of a society has been, throughout history, the precision of clocks it was able to build. This book examines the physical principles underlying the workings of clocks--from the earliest mechanical clocks to the present-day sophisticated...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Major, F. G.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1998.
Subjects:
Physics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Celestial and Mechanical Clocks
  • Oscillations and Fourier Analysis
  • Oscillators
  • Quartz Clocks
  • The Language of Electrons, Atoms, and Quanta
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Corrections to Observed Atomic Resonance
  • The Rubidium Clock
  • The Classical Cesium Standard
  • Atomic and Molecular Oscillators
  • The Hydrogen Maser
  • The Confinement of Ions
  • The NASA Mercury Ion Experiment
  • Optical Frequency Oscillators: Lasers
  • Laser Cooling of Atoms and Ions
  • Application of Lasers to Microwave Standards
  • Measurement of Optical Frequency
  • Applications: Time-Based Navigation
  • Concluding Thoughts.