Title :
Magneto-optical trapping of Yb atoms using an intercombination transition with an optical frequency comb: For realizing an Yb optical lattice clock
Author :
Yasuda, M. ; Kohno, T. ; Hong, F.-L. ; Inaba, H. ; Hosaka, K. ; Willis, C. ; Onae, A. ; Ohshima, S. ; Katori, H.
Author_Institution :
AIST, NMIJ, Tsukuba
Abstract :
We have magneto-optically trapped cold ytterbium atoms using an intercombination transition for realizing an optical lattice clock. For this purpose, we have developed a laser-diode-based light source, which is phase-locked to an optical frequency comb, thus attaining both laser frequency stabilization and laser linewidth narrowing.
Keywords :
atom optics; atomic clocks; laser beams; laser frequency stability; magneto-optical effects; optical lattices; radiation pressure; semiconductor lasers; ytterbium; Yb; cold ytterbium atoms; intercombination transition; laser diode based light source; laser frequency stabilization; laser linewidth narrowing; magnetooptical trapping; optical frequency comb; optical lattice clock; phase locking; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Charge carrier processes; Clocks; Frequency; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Lattices; Light sources; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Broomfield, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2399-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2400-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574927
