Title :
Optical Clocks Based on Single Ions and Neutral Atoms
Author_Institution :
Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
Abstract :
Optical clocks are beginning to outperform the best microwave clocks with respect to accuracy and stability. We report on PTB´s optical atomic clocks based on a single ion and on neutral atoms.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency standards; accuracy; microwave clocks; neutral atom standards; optical atomic clocks; single ion frequency standard; stability; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Frequency measurement; Laser transitions; Measurement standards; Particle beam optics; Stability; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452551
