J. Forster wrote: >> I'd imagine building a Cs unit might be a bit easier than an H MASER, but > not by much. Certainly a Rb is easier. > > -John
Other than the "glassware", building an Rb is entirely possible in your garage, at least if you are a certifiable time nut. This is based on the HP 10816 mini-Rb I worked on circa 1980. It would be even easier now. The glassware is tricky only because you have to work with stuff that is more like fused quartz than glass. This is because regular glass can't deal with Rb very well. The other problem for the garage builder is that one of the Rb isotopes is slightly radioactive. Probably not OK to have in your garage. Rick Karlquist N6RK _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
