An Ultra-Miniature Rubidium Frequency Standard

An u l t r a -min ia tu re , gene ra l -pu rpose rub id ium gas ce l l f r equency s t anda rd has been des igned and i n v e s t i g a t e d e x p e r i m e n t a l l y , w i t h t h e aim of deve loping one of the smallest atomic frequency s t anda rds ye t deve loped . Th i s pape r desc r ibes t h e d e t a i l s o f t h e d e s i g n c o n c e p t and t h e e x p e r i mental results ob ta ined so f a r .