2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/86946We demonstrate the feasibility of a novel microwave power standard based on the electromagnetic interaction with laser-cooled atoms. Under the effect of the radiation, the internal state populations undergo a Rabi flopping oscillation. Measurement of the oscillation frequency allows the determination of the electromagnetic field strength. The measurements are made over a dynamic range of 18 dB and the standard deviation of the measurements is about 0.3%. The field strength was linear with the Rabi frequency within the accuracy of our measurements.Presented at the Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM 2002), Ottawa, ON. Canada, 16-21 June 2002Atomic PhysicsInstrumentation and Detectorstext