Title :
Design considerations for a 87Sr optical clock at VNIIFTRI
Author :
Sluysarev, S. ; Kostin, A. ; Baryshev, V. ; Khabarova, K. ; Pal´chikov, V.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Res. Inst. for Phys.-Tech. & Radiotrchnical Meas., VNIIFTRI, Mendeleevo, Russia
Abstract :
We report on progress made at the VNIIFTRI towards a 87Sr optical clock. A detailed description of the main parts of the apparatus is given together with the preliminary measurements characterizing step by step the cooling and trapping of the strontium atoms. The Sr-MOT is operative and the first observation the cloud of cold atoms in the blue MOT is reported.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; laser cooling; optical lattices; radiation pressure; strontium; 87Sr optical clock; Sr; Sr-MOT; VNIIFTRI; cloud atoms; cold atoms; cooling; strontium atoms; trapping; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Cavity resonators; Charge carrier processes; Frequency modulation; cold atoms; frequency standard; magneto-optical trap; optical lattice;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Fransisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-111-3
DOI :
10.1109/FCS.2011.5977896
