Design and Performance of a Compact Passive Hydrogen Maser

Abstract

The development of a compact passive hydrogen maser has been completed by Ball Aerospace Systems Division. We describe the design and operation of a number of subsystems in the unit. These include a self-starting low power r.f. dissociator, a combination getter/ion pump vacuum system, a small hydride source of molecular hydrogen, and a method of automatically locking to the microwave resonance. We also report the measurement of performance of the maser as a whole.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA503694

Entities

People

  • L. L. Lewis
  • S. R. Stein
  • Travis Smith

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Atomic Beam Masers
  • Atomic Beams
  • Automatic
  • Control Systems
  • Elements
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Insulation
  • Ion Pumps
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Pumps
  • Radio Frequency
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Vacuum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Electronics Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster