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Detection, Acquisition and Processing of Fluorescence from Cold Atoms in Cesium Fountain Primary Frequency Standard at NPL, India

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In this paper, detailed geometry of the detection chamber, configuration of detection probe laser beams, data acquisition and processing techniques of the cold atoms in Cs atomic fountain primary standard at NPL, India has been discussed. The S/N ratio in the detected atom count was too low to make a valid estimate of signal. By implementing an efficient design of detection hardware (especially changing photodiode with lower junction capacitance) and software, the S/N ratio in NPLI-CsF1 has been improved significantly (~ 10 times). Details of the detection hardware and software used for better processing of the signal are given in this paper. This paper also depicts the precise computer control for data processing and the improvements in signal to noise ratio in the context of fountain operation.

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  1. CSIR National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India

    Poonam Arora & Suchi Yadav

  2. Formerly CSIR National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India

    Aishik Acharya & Amitava Sen Gupta

  3. Research Center Imarat, DRDO, Hyderabad, India

    Aishik Acharya

  4. NorthCap University, Gurgaon, India

    Amitava Sen Gupta

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Acharya, A., Arora, P., Yadav, S. et al. Detection, Acquisition and Processing of Fluorescence from Cold Atoms in Cesium Fountain Primary Frequency Standard at NPL, India. MAPAN 35, 521–530 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-020-00405-1

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