• DocumentCode
    2128353
  • Title

    Sub-Doppler atomic velocities for an optical frequency standard by Maxwell´s demon cooling

  • Author

    Binnewies, T. ; Sterr, U. ; Helmcke, J. ; Riehle, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    14-19 May 2000
  • Firstpage
    200
  • Lastpage
    201
  • Abstract
    We report on a novel cooling scheme that allows sub-Doppler cooling of atoms previously subject to the Doppler limit. The method was applied to enhance the fringe contrast in an optical Ca frequency standard.
  • Keywords
    Doppler measurement; calcium; frequency standards; laser cooling; Ca; Ca frequency standard; Doppler limit; Maxwell´s demon cooling; atoms; laser cooling; optical frequency standard; stability; sub-Doppler cooling; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Cooling; Frequency; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Stationary state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5744-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.2000.850945
  • Filename
    850945