Properties of the Hydrogen Maser

Authors:
  • DKDaniel Kleppner
    Daniel Kleppner
  • HGH. Mark Goldenberg
    H. Mark Goldenberg
  • NRNorman F. Ramsey
    Norman F. Ramsey

Abstract
Properties of the hydrogen maser and details of the apparatus are discussed. Experimental work is described which yields a new value for the hyperfine separation of hydrogen in its ground state. The result is Δν=1,420,405,762±4cps. This result is based on a value of the hyperfine separation in Cs133 which is taken to be Δν(Cs133)=9,192,631,840cps.