Imaging Optical Frequencies with 100  μHz Precision and 1.1  μm Resolution

We implement imaging spectroscopy of the optical clock transition of lattice-trapped degenerate fermionic Sr in the Mott-insulating regime, combining micron spatial resolution with submillihertz spectral precision. We use these tools to demonstrate atomic coherence for up to 15 s on the clock transi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review letters 2018-03, Vol.120 (10), p.103201-103201, Article 103201
Hauptverfasser: Marti, G Edward, Hutson, Ross B, Goban, Akihisa, Campbell, Sara L, Poli, Nicola, Ye, Jun
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Zusammenfassung:We implement imaging spectroscopy of the optical clock transition of lattice-trapped degenerate fermionic Sr in the Mott-insulating regime, combining micron spatial resolution with submillihertz spectral precision. We use these tools to demonstrate atomic coherence for up to 15 s on the clock transition and reach a record frequency precision of 2.5×10^{-19}. We perform the most rapid evaluation of trapping light shifts and record a 150 mHz linewidth, the narrowest Rabi line shape observed on a coherent optical transition. The important emerging capability of combining high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy will improve the clock precision, and provide a path towards measuring many-body interactions and testing fundamental physics.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.103201