Frequency measurement of the super(2)S sub(1/2) sub(_ 2)D sub(3/2) electric quadrupole transition in a single sub(171)yb+ ion

Frequency measurement of the super(2)S sub(1/2) sub(_ 2)D sub(3/2) electric quadrupole transition in a single sub(171)yb+ ion

We report on precision laser spectroscopy of the super(2)S sub(1/2)(F = 0) sub(_2)D sub(3/2) (F = 2, super(m)F = 0) clock transition in a single ion of super(171)Yb+. The absolute value of the transition frequency, determined using an optical frequency comb referenced to a hydrogen maser, is 6883589...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control ferroelectrics, and frequency control, 2010-03, Vol.57 (3), p.592-599
Hauptverfasser: Webster, Stephen, Godun, Rachel, King, Steven, Huang, Guilong, Walton, Barney, Tsatourian, Veronika, Margolis, Helen, Lea, Stephen, Gill, Patrick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Clocks
Ferroelectric materials
Frequency control
Frequency measurement
Laser spectroscopy
Optical frequency
Quadrupoles
Uncertainty
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:We report on precision laser spectroscopy of the super(2)S sub(1/2)(F = 0) sub(_2)D sub(3/2) (F = 2, super(m)F = 0) clock transition in a single ion of super(171)Yb+. The absolute value of the transition frequency, determined using an optical frequency comb referenced to a hydrogen maser, is 688358979309310 plus or minus 9 Hz. This corresponds to a fractional frequency uncertainty of 1.3 x 10 super([iquest]14).
ISSN:0885-3010
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2010.1452