Realization of a Laser Cooled Microwave Power Standard (conference digest)

TL;DR

This paper presents a new microwave power standard that uses laser-cooled atoms and measures Rabi oscillations to accurately determine electromagnetic field strength.

Contribution

It introduces a novel method for microwave power measurement based on cold atom interactions, offering potentially higher precision than existing standards.

Findings

Feasibility demonstrated for the cold atom-based microwave standard

Rabi oscillation frequency correlates with electromagnetic field strength

Potential for improved accuracy in microwave power calibration

Abstract

We demonstrate the feasibility of a novel microwave power standard based on the electromagnetic interaction with cold atoms. Under the effect of the radiation, the internal state populations will undergo a Rabi oscillation. The measurement of its frequency will allow the determination of the electromagnetic field strength.