• DocumentCode
    2666555
  • Title

    Performance of a prototype microwave frequency standard based on trapped 171Yb+ ions

  • Author

    Fisk, Peter T H ; Sellars, Matthew J. ; Lawn, Malcolm A. ; Coles, Colin ; Mann, Anthony G. ; Blair, David G.

  • Author_Institution
    Div. of Appl. Phys., CSIRO, Lindfield, NSW, Australia
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    1-3 Jun 1994
  • Firstpage
    731
  • Lastpage
    738
  • Abstract
    A microwave frequency standard based on buffer-gas cooled 171 Yb+ ions confined in a linear Paul trap has been demonstrated in prototype form. The standard exhibits a fractional Allan deviation σy(τ)=3.7×10-13 τ -1/2 for τ<3000 s
  • Keywords
    frequency measurement; frequency stability; hyperfine structure; measurement standards; resonant states; trapped ions; ytterbium; 12.6 GHz; 171Yb+ ions; Helmholtz coil; Yb; buffer-gas cooled 171Yb+ ions; fractional Allan deviation; linear Paul trap; microwave source; prototype microwave frequency standard; Clouds; Coils; Electrodes; Laser beams; Magnetic materials; Magnetic shielding; Microwave frequencies; Prototypes; Resonance; Steel;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frequency Control Symposium, 1994. 48th., Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1945-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FREQ.1994.398255
  • Filename
    398255
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2666555