Title :
Progress towards a microwave frequency standard based on the laser cooled 113Cd+ ions
Author :
Zhang, Jianwei ; Wang, Zhengbo ; Wang, Shiguang ; Miao, Kai ; Wang, Bo ; Wang, Lijun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Precision Instrum. & Mechanology, Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The progress towards to a microwave frequency standard based on laser-cooled 113Cd+ ions trapped in a linear quadrupole trap is reported. The experimental apparatus is introduced and the measurement of the clock transition is demonstrated. The estimated performance of the clock is also discussed.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; cadmium; frequency standards; laser cooling; laser transitions; microwave photonics; trapped ions; Cd; clock transition measurement; laser cooled 113Cd+ ion; linear quadrupole trap; microwave frequency standard; Cadmium; Clocks; Ions; Laser transitions; Masers; Pump lasers; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium (FCS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1821-2
DOI :
10.1109/FCS.2012.6243602
