Title :
A light source for the 1S0-3P0 optical clock transition in ytterbium
Author :
Hong, Feng-Lei ; Yasuda, Masami ; Onae, Atsushi
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba
Abstract :
A light source using sum-frequency generation is developed for the ytterbium clock transition at 578 nm. Doppler-free spectroscopy of iodine lines near the Yb clock transition and frequency stabilization are demonstrated with the light source.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; light sources; measurement standards; optical frequency conversion; ytterbium; 1S0-3P0 optical clock transition; Doppler-free spectroscopy; I2; Yb; frequency stabilization; iodine lines; light source; optical frequency standards; sum-frequency generation; wavelength 578 nm; ytterbium clock transition; Clocks; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Light sources; Optical fiber polarization; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; (120.3940) Metrology; (120.4800) Optical standards and testing; (300.6320) Spectroscopy, high-resolution;
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.2006.4627729
