Abstract
We study the spin-exchange frequency shift of the cryogenic hydrogen maser for B¿0. A general expression is derived in terms of populations of ground-state hyperfine levels. The coefficients in this expression are calculated in the degenerate-internal-states approximation, as well as to first order in the hyperfine plus Zeeman splitting. Numerical results are compared with rigorous coupled-channel calculations. Some implications are pointed out for the frequency stability of the H maser in a magnetic field.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2614-2620 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |