Title :
Long term stability of Hg+ trapped ion frequency standards
Author :
Tjoelker, R.L. ; Prestage, J.D. ; Dick, G.J. ; Maleki, L.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The standards report the development of a second 199Hg + linear ion trap (LIT) based frequency standard to provide a capability for measuring stability beyond all existing frequency standards. Increased signal using a second light collection system together with a previously demonstrated atomic line Q ≈ 2 × 10 12 yields a performance better than σy (τ = 7 × 10-14/τ1/2). Sensitivity to the leading perturbations are measured to identify regulation requirements to obtain a stability of 10-16
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency measurement; frequency stability; measurement standards; mercury (metal); particle traps; positive ions; 199Hg+; Hg+ trapped ion frequency standards; atomic line; long term stability; perturbations; regulation requirements; second light collection system; sensitivity; Clocks; Fluorescence; Frequency; Laboratories; Mercury (metals); Propulsion; Resonance; Space technology; Stability; Stationary state;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 1993. 47th., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0905-7
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1993.367388