Abstract
Results are presented on theoretical calculations of the signal-to-noise ratio and of the short-term stability realizable in passive rubidium frequency standards. Measurements made on systems using either the separate hyperfine filter or the integrated hyperfine filter approach are reported. It is concluded that shot noise produced by the lamp at the photodetector is responsible for the observed white frequency noise spectrum limiting the stability in the short-term region.
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