Frequency shift of an optical frequency standard as a function of probe modulation of the radiation frequency, pressure, and gas temperature in an absorbing cell

Abstract

Frequency shifts of an optical Nd : YAG/I2-standard are measured in a pressure range of molecular iodine 5 – 22 mTorr and deviation of probe modulation frequency 480 kHz – 4 MHz for the hyperfine structure component a1 of the molecular iodine absorption line R(56) 32 – 0. The frequency shift of the optical standard is estimated under varied temperatures of a cell and cell finger, which determines the pressure of the molecular iodine vapour. The requirements are defined to temperature stability of the cell and its finger for obtaining high long-term frequency stability of the optical frequency standard.