Hugh Robinson
Professor Emeritus
Precision measurement of g-factor ratios; wall-coated, evacuated cells for atomic clock; precision heterodyne spectroscopy; laser noise spectroscopy; cold-atom vapor cell traps; microwave Ramsey fringe spectroscopy using cold atoms; and theory of two-photon multi-level spectroscopy. Miniaturization of atomic clocks and magnetometers.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor Emeritus, Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1994
Contact Information
- Physics Department, Box 90305, Durham, NC 27708
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hrbrok4@gmail.com
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Duke University 1954
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Professor with Tenure, Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1970 - 1994
- Associate Professor with Tenure, Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1967 - 1970
- Associate Professor, Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1964 - 1967
- Recognition
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Awards & Honors
- Silver Medal Award for Meritorious Federal Service, For designing, constructing, and operating the world’s first ultra-miniature atomic clocks and magnetometers.. U.S. Department of Commerce. 2005
- Fellowship. Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics. 1989
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics. National Science Foundation . 1987
- Fellow. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 1982
- Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics Fellowship. Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics. 1980
- Fellow. American Physical Society. 1973
- Precision Measurement Grant . National Institute of Standards and Technology. 1970
- Yale Faculty Fellowship. Yale . 1962
- National Science Foundation Fellowship. Duke University. 1953
- Phi Betta Kappa. Phi Betta Kappa. 1950
- Research
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Selected Grants
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics awarded by National Science Foundation 1987 - 1988
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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Monroe, C., H. Robinson, and C. Wieman. “Observation of the cesium clock transition using laser-cooled atoms in a vapor cell.” Optics Letters 16, no. 1 (January 1991): 50. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.16.000050.Full Text
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Monroe, C., W. Swann, H. Robinson, and C. Wieman. “Very cold trapped atoms in a vapor cell.” Physical Review Letters 65, no. 13 (January 1, 1990): 1571–74. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.1571.Full Text
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Rahman, C., and H. G. Robinson. “Rb O-O Hyperfine Transition in Evacuated Wall-Coated Cell at Melting Temperature.” Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics 23, no. 4 (January 1, 1987): 452–54. https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1987.1073365.Full Text
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Keiser, G. M., H. G. Robinson, and C. E. Johnson. “An experimental determination of gJ(He4, 2S13)gJ(H1, 1S122).” Physical Review A 16, no. 3 (January 1, 1977): 822–35. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.16.822.Full Text
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Keiser, G. M., H. G. Robinson, and C. E. Johnson. “Polarization of 4He(23S1) by optically pumped Rb.” Physics Letters A 51, no. 1 (January 27, 1975): 5–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(75)90292-3.Full Text
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Watanabe, S. F., G. S. Hayne, and H. G. Robinson. “Lineshape asymmetry and frequency shift in a motionally narrowed Zeeman resonance.” Physics Letters A 32, no. 7 (September 7, 1970): 546–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9601(70)90501-3.Full Text
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Robinson, H., H. G. Dehmelt, and W. Gordy. “Nuclear quadrupole couplings in solid bromides and iodides.” The Journal of Chemical Physics 22, no. 3 (January 1, 1954): 511–15. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1740097.Full Text
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BELTR, V., and H. G. ROBINSON. “MICROWAVE ZEEMAN SPECTRUM OF ATOMIC CHLORINE.” Physical Review 123, no. 1 (n.d.): 161.
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CAMPARO, J. C., R. P. FRUEHOLZ, and H. G. ROBINSON. “DICKE NARROWING IN STRONG FIELDS - THE ATOM-AS-ANTENNA ANALOGY.” Physical Review A 40, no. 5 (n.d.): 2351–58.
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CHENEY, P., and H. G. ROBINSON. “PRECISION DETERMINATION OF GJ(N)-GJ(RB).” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 18, no. 4 (n.d.): 727.
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CRAMPTON, S. B., H. C. BERG, H. G. ROBINSON, and N. F. RAMSEY. “DETERMINATION OF QUADRUPOLE COUPLING CONSTANT IN N14 ATOMIC GROUND STATE.” Physical Review Letters 24, no. 5 (n.d.): 195.
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CRAMPTON, S. B., H. G. ROBINSON, D. KLEPPNER, and N. F. RAMSEY. “HYPERFINE SEPARATION OF DEUTERIUM.” Physical Review 141, no. 1 (n.d.): 55.
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DEHMELT, H. G., H. G. ROBINSON, and W. GORDY. “NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE OF HG-201.” Physical Review 93, no. 4 (n.d.): 920.
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DEHMELT, H. G., H. G. ROBINSON, and W. GORDY. “NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE OF HG-201.” Physical Review 93, no. 3 (n.d.): 480–82.
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FOX, R. W., S. L. GILBERT, L. HOLLBERG, J. H. MARQUARDT, and H. G. ROBINSON. “OPTICAL PROBING OF COLD TRAPPED ATOMS.” Optics Letters 18, no. 17 (n.d.): 1456–58.
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HALL, J. L., L. HOLLBERG, L. S. MA, T. BAER, and H. G. ROBINSON. “PROGRESS TOWARD PHASE-STABLE OPTICAL FREQUENCY STANDARDS.” Journal De Physique 42, no. NC8 (n.d.): 59–71.
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HALL, J. L., L. HOLLBERG, T. BAER, and H. G. ROBINSON. “OPTICAL HETERODYNE SATURATION SPECTROSCOPY.” Applied Physics Letters 39, no. 9 (n.d.): 680–82.
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HANYE, G. S., C. W. WHITE, W. M. HUGHES, and H. G. ROBINSON. “DETERMINATION OF GI/GJ OF CS133 AND GJ(CS133)-GJ(RB87) FOR FREE CS AND RB ATOMS.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 13, no. 1 (n.d.): 20.
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HAYNE, G. S., E. S. ENSBERG, and H. G. ROBINSON. “MEASUREMENTS OF GJ RATIOS FOR RB85 RB87 HYDROGEN AND DEUTERIUM AND OF HYPERFINE SEPARATION OF DEUTERIUM.” Physical Review 171, no. 1 (n.d.): 20.
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HUGHES, V. W., H. G. ROBINSON, and V. BELTRANLOPEZ. “UPPER LIMIT FOR THE ANISOTROPY OF INERTIAL MASS FROM NUCLEAR RESONANCE EXPERIMENTS.” Physical Review Letters 4, no. 7 (n.d.): 342–44.
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HUGHES, W. M., and H. G. ROBINSON. “PRECISION DETERMINATION OF GJ(RB87)/GJ(D).” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 14, no. 10 (n.d.): 953.
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HUGHES, W. M., and H. G. ROBINSON. “PRECISION DETERMINATION OF GJ(RB87)/GJ(H).” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 14, no. 4 (n.d.): 524.
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HUGHES, W. M., and H. G. ROBINSON. “DETERMINATION OF AN ISOTOPE SHIFT IN RATIO OF ATOMIC GJ VALUES OF HYDROGEN AND DEUTERIUM.” Physical Review Letters 23, no. 21 (n.d.): 1209.
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Heavner, T. P., L. Hollberg, S. R. Jefferts, J. Kitching, W. M. Klipstein, D. M. Meekhof, and H. G. Robinson. “Characterization of a cold cesium source for PARCS: Primary atomic reference clock in space.” Ieee Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 50, no. 2 (n.d.): 500–502.
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Holander Gleixner, S., H. G. Robinson, and C. R. Helms. “Derivation of an analytical model to calculate junction depth in HgCdTe photodiodes.” Journal of Applied Physics 83, no. 3 (n.d.): 1299–1304.
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Hollberg, L., C. W. Oates, E. A. Curtis, E. N. Ivanov, S. A. Diddams, T. Udem, H. G. Robinson, et al. “Optical frequency standards and measurements.” Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics 37, no. 12 (n.d.): 1502–13.
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JOHNSON, C. E., C. A. TIPTON, and H. G. ROBINSON. “PENNING IONIZATION OF NA, K, RB, AND CS BY HE(251-3) IN A STATIONARY AFTERGLOW.” Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 11, no. 5 (n.d.): 927–33.
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JOHNSON, C. E., and H. G. ROBINSON. “PENNING IONIZATION OF RB AND CS BY NE(3P2).” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 24, no. 9 (n.d.): 1177.
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JOHNSON, C. E., and H. G. ROBINSON. “GJ(HE-4+,12S1/2)/GJ (HE-4,23S1) PRELIMINARY RESULT.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 23, no. 4 (n.d.): 621.
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JOHNSON, C. E., and H. G. ROBINSON. “GJ FACTOR OF AN ION - DETERMINATION OF GJ (HE-(+)4 12S1/2)-GJ(HE-4,23S1).” Physical Review Letters 45, no. 4 (n.d.): 250–52.
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KEISER, G. M., H. G. ROBINSON, and C. E. JOHNSON. “NEW DETERMINATION OF GJ HE-4, 2S-3(1)/GJ(1H,1S-21/2).” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 20, no. 11 (n.d.): 1465.
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KEISER, G. M., H. G. ROBINSON, and C. E. JOHNSON. “EXPERIMENTAL-DETERMINATION OF GJ(HE-4,2S-3(1))-GJ(H-1,1S-2(1/2).” Physical Review A 16, no. 3 (n.d.): 822–35.
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KEISER, G. M., H. G. ROBINSON, and C. E. JOHNSON. “DETERMINATION OF GJ(HE-4, 2S-3(1)-GJ(H-1,1S-2(1-2) - RESOLUTION OF A DISCREPANCY.” Physical Review Letters 35, no. 18 (n.d.): 1223–25.
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KEISER, G. M., H. G. ROBINSON, and C. E. JOHNSON. “GJ(HE-4, 23S1)/GJ(RB-87) PRELIMINARY RESULT.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 19, no. 10 (n.d.): 1176.
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KEYSER, P. T., H. G. ROBINSON, and C. E. JOHNSON. “ATTAINING LOW-DENSITY PLASMA IN HE-4.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 24, no. 9 (n.d.): 1186.
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Kitching, J., H. G. Robinson, L. Hollberg, S. Knappe, and R. Wynands. “Optical-pumping noise in laser-pumped, all-optical microwave frequency references.” Journal of the Optical Society of America B Optical Physics 18, no. 11 (n.d.): 1676–83.
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Knappe, S., P. D. D. Schwindt, V. Gerginov, V. Shah, L. Liew, J. Moreland, H. G. Robinson, L. Hollberg, and J. Kitching. “Microfabricated atomic clocks and magnetometers.” Journal of Optics a Pure and Applied Optics 8, no. 7, Sp. Iss. SI (n.d.): S318–22.
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Knappe, S., R. Wynands, J. Kitching, H. G. Robinson, and L. Hollberg. “Characterization of coherent population-trapping resonances as atomic frequency references.” Journal of the Optical Society of America B Optical Physics 18, no. 11 (n.d.): 1545–53.
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Knappe, S., V. Gerginov, P. D. D. Schwindt, V. Shah, H. G. Robinson, L. Hollberg, and J. Kitching. “Atomic vapor cells for chip-scale atomic clocks with improved long-term frequency stability.” Optics Letters 30, no. 18 (n.d.): 2351–53.
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Knappe, S., V. Velichansky, H. G. Robinson, J. Kitching, and L. Hollberg. “Compact atomic vapor cells fabricated by laser-induced heating of hollow-core glass fibers.” Review of Scientific Instruments 74, no. 6 (n.d.): 3142–45.
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Knappe, Svenja A., Hugh G. Robinson, and Leo Hollberg. “Microfabricated saturated absorption laser spectrometer.” Optics Express 15, no. 10 (n.d.): 6293–99.
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Lukin, M. D., M. Fleischhauer, A. S. Zibrov, H. G. Robinson, V. L. Velichansky, L. Hollberg, and M. O. Scully. “Spectroscopy in dense coherent media: Line narrowing and interference effects.” Physical Review Letters 79, no. 16 (n.d.): 2959–62.
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Lukin, M. D., M. O. Scully, G. R. Welch, E. S. Fry, L. Hollberg, G. G. Padmabandu, H. G. Robinson, and A. S. Zibrov. “Lasing without inversion: The road to new short-wavelength losers.” Laser Physics 6, no. 3 (n.d.): 436–47.
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MYINT, T., D. KLEPPNER, N. F. RAMSEY, and H. G. ROBINSON. “ABSOLUTE VALUE OF PROTON G FACTOR.” Physical Review Letters 17, no. 7 (n.d.): 405.
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Marquardt, J. H., H. G. Robinson, and L. Hollberg. “Line shapes of cascade two-photon transitions in a cesium magneto-optic trap.” Journal of the Optical Society of America B Optical Physics 13, no. 7 (n.d.): 1384–93.
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ROBINSON, H. G. “BOLOMETER DETECTION OF NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE.” Review of Scientific Instruments 27, no. 3 (n.d.): 163–64.
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ROBINSON, H. G. “PRECISE GJ-FACTOR RATIOS FROM OPTICAL-PUMPING EXPERIMENTS.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 20, no. 6 (n.d.): 808–9.
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ROBINSON, H. G. “QUADRUPOLE SPECTRUM OF BICL3.” Physical Review 100, no. 6 (n.d.): 1731–34.
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ROBINSON, H. G., C. W. WHITE, and G. S. HAYNE. “DETERMINATION OF GI/GJ RATIOS IN FREE RUBIDIUM AND CAESIUM ATOMS.” Science 154, no. 3747 (n.d.): 427.
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ROBINSON, H. G., H. G. DEHMELT, and W. GORDY. “PURE NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE SPECTRUM OF BI-209 IN BISMUTH-TRIPHENYL.” Physical Review 89, no. 6 (n.d.): 1305.
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ROBINSON, H. G., R. F. BERG, and C. E. JOHNSON. “GJ(HE-4,23S1)-GJ(H-1) IN A LOW-DENSITY PLASMA.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 24, no. 9 (n.d.): 1186.
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ROBINSON, H. G., W. M. HOOKE, H. W. LEWIS, K. C. FELDER, and T. B. CLEGG. “RF CAVITY DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE FOR THE TUNL POLARIZED ION-SOURCE.” Nuclear Instruments \& Methods in Physics Research Section a Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment 278, no. 3 (n.d.): 655–59.
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ROBINSON, H. G., and C. E. JOHNSON. “A NEW HEART FOR RB FREQUENCY STANDARDS - THE EVACUATED, WALL-COATED SEALED CELL.” Ieee Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 32, no. 1 (n.d.): 198.
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ROBINSON, H. G., and C. E. JOHNSON. “NARROW RB-87 HYPERFINE-STRUCTURE RESONANCES IN AN EVACUATED WALL-COATED CELL.” Applied Physics Letters 40, no. 9 (n.d.): 771–73.
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ROBINSON, H. G., and T. MYINT. “3HE NUCLEAR ZEEMAN MASER ( HIGH RESOLUTION NMR SPECTROSCOPY E/T ).” Applied Physics Letters 5, no. 6 (n.d.): 116.
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STAFFA, N. G., and H. G. ROBINSON. “CALCULATION OF NON-EQUILIBRIUM SPIN EXCHANGE DETECTION AT ARBITRARY APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELD.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 15, no. 11 (n.d.): 1509.
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STAFFA, N. G., and H. G. ROBINSON. “MAGNETIC FIELD CORRECTION COILS THROUGH SIXTH ORDER.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 14, no. 4 (n.d.): 524.
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TIEDEMAN, J. S., and H. G. ROBINSON. “GJ(H)/GS(E-) DETERMINATION USING TRITIUM CELLS.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 18, no. 11 (n.d.): 1517.
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TIEDEMAN, J. S., and H. G. ROBINSON. “MAGNETIC FIELD STABILIZATION BY PHASE-LOCKED-OSCILLATING MAGNETOMETER.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 15, no. 4 (n.d.): 561.
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TIEDEMAN, J. S., and H. G. ROBINSON. “DETERMINATION OF GJ(H-1,1S-21/2)-GS(E) - TEST OF MASS-INDEPENDENT CORRECTIONS.” Physical Review Letters 39, no. 10 (n.d.): 602–4.
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Vukicevic, N., A. S. Zibrov, L. Hollberg, F. L. Walls, J. Kitching, and H. G. Robinson. “Compact diode-laser based rubidium frequency reference.” Ieee Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control 47, no. 5 (n.d.): 1122–26.
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WATANABE, S. F., G. S. HAYNE, and H. G. ROBINSON. “LINE-SHAPE AND CORRELATION-TIME CALCULATIONS FOR MOTIONALLY NARROWED ATOMIC ZEEMAN RESONANCES.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 14, no. 4 (n.d.): 524.
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WATANABE, S. F., G. S. HAYNE, and H. G. ROBINSON. “LINESHAPE ASYMMETRY AND FREQUENCY SHIFT FOR MOTIONALLY NARROWED ZEEMAN RESONANCES.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 15, no. 4 (n.d.): 561.
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WATANABE, S. F., G. S. HAYNE, and H. G. ROBINSON. “MOTIONAL NARROWING OF ZEEMAN RESONANCE LINESHAPES .2. MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION RESULTS.” Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 10, no. 5 (n.d.): 941–57.
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WATANABE, S. F., G. S. HAYNE, and H. G. ROBINSON. “LINESHAPE ASYMMETRY AND FREQUENCY SHIFT IN A MOTIONALLY NARROWED ZEEMAN RESONANCE.” Physics Letters A A 32, no. 7 (n.d.): 546.
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WATANABE, S. F., and H. G. ROBINSON. “MOTIONAL NARROWING OF ZEEMAN RESONANCE LINESHAPES .3. LINESHAPE IN ABSENCE OF MOTION.” Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 10, no. 5 (n.d.): 959–65.
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WATANABE, S. F., and H. G. ROBINSON. “MOTIONAL NARROWING OF ZEEMAN RESONANCE LINESHAPES .1. THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT.” Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 10, no. 5 (n.d.): 931–39.
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WATANABE, S. F., and H. G. ROBINSON. “FREQUENCY-SHIFT ESTIMATES FOR MOTIONALLY NARROWED ZEEMAN RESONANCES.” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 17, no. 11 (n.d.): 1127–28.
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WATANABE, S. F., and H. G. ROBINSON. “MOTIONAL NARROWING OF ZEEMAN RESONANCE LINESHAPES .5. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS.” Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics 10, no. 6 (n.d.): 1167–74.
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WHITE, C. W., W. M. HUGHES, G. S. HAYNE, and H. G. ROBINSON. “DETERMINATION OF G-FACTOR RATIOS FOR FREE RB85 AND RB87 ATOMS.” Physical Review 174, no. 1 (n.d.): 23.
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WHITE, C. W., W. M. HUGHES, G. S. HAYNE, and H. G. ROBINSON. “DETERMINATION OF G-FACTOR RATIOS FOR FREE CS-133 AND RB-87 ATOMS.” Physical Review A 7, no. 3 (n.d.): 1178–82.
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Yi, Y. W., H. G. Robinson, S. Knappe, J. E. Maclennan, C. D. Jones, C. Zhu, N. A. Clark, and J. Kitching. “Method for characterizing self-assembled monolayers as antirelaxation wall coatings for alkali vapor cells.” Journal of Applied Physics 104, no. 2 (n.d.).
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ZIBROV, A. S., M. D. LUKIN, D. E. NIKONOV, L. HOLLBERG, M. O. SCULLY, V. L. VELICHANSKY, and H. G. ROBINSON. “EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATION OF LASER OSCILLATION WITHOUT POPULATION-INVERSION VIA QUANTUM INTERFERENCE IN RB.” Physical Review Letters 75, no. 8 (n.d.): 1499–1502.
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Zibrov, A. S., M. D. Lukin, L. Hollberg, D. E. Nikonov, M. O. Scully, H. G. Robinson, and V. L. Velichansky. “Experimental demonstration of enhanced index of refraction via quantum coherence in Rb.” Physical Review Letters 76, no. 21 (n.d.): 3935–38.
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Book Sections
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Monroe, C., W. Swann, H. Robinson, and C. Wieman. “Very cold trapped atoms in a vapor cell.” In Collected Papers of Carl Wieman, 294–97, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812813787_0038.Full Text
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Conference Papers
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Robinson, H. G., and C. E. Johnson. “MEASURED g//J-FACTOR RATIO OF **4He** plus (1 **2S// one-half ) AND **4He(2 **3S//1).” In National Bureau of Standards, Special Publication, 229–31, 1984.
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