[time-nuts] optically pumped frequency standards

[Bruce Griffiths]

ehydra wrote:
> Hi!
>
> By modulating the laser diode current you can modulate the diode 
> temperature. And that changes the wavelength.
>
> - Henry
>
>
At 3.4GHz??
Modulation at 3.4 GHz required by an Rb standard so that the frequency 
difference between the 2 first order sidebands is 6.8GHz.

Actually all you need to do is phase modulate the output.

Bruce