Title :
Observation of 20 Hz-wide optical clock spectra in even-isotope Yb atoms confined to an optical lattice
Author :
Hoyt, C.W. ; Barber, Z.W. ; Oates, C.W. ; Taichenachev, A.V. ; Yudin, V.I. ; Hollberg, L.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We report the first spectroscopy of optical lattice-confined Yb atoms. We demonstrate 20 Hz linewidths using the highly forbidden clock transition (1S0-3P0) in metrologically superior even-isotope 174Yb atoms in a one-dimensional optical lattice.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; isotopes; optical lattices; ytterbium; Yb; even-isotope atoms; forbidden clock transition; frequency 20 Hz; one-dimensional optical lattice; optical clock spectra; optical lattice-confined atoms; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Clocks; Isotopes; Laser transitions; Lattices; Magnetic fields; Probes; Spectroscopy; (300.6550) Visible spectroscopy; (999.9999) Time and frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627728
