• DocumentCode
    448263
  • Title

    Ultra-high stability optical frequency standard based on laser-cooled neutral calcium

  • Author

    Wilpers, G. ; Oates, C.W. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Bartels, A. ; Oskay, W.H. ; Bergquist, J.C. ; Hollberg, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1405
  • Abstract
    A beatnote between the Ca and Hg+ optical frequency standards via a mode-locked fs-laser frequency comb demonstrates the highest frequency stability measured to date. The high stability accelerates evaluation of the Ca standard´s systematic shifts.
  • Keywords
    calcium; frequency stability; frequency standards; high-speed optical techniques; laser cooling; laser mode locking; mercury (metal); optical variables measurement; Ca; Hg+; frequency stability; laser-cooled neutral calcium; mode-locked fs-laser frequency comb; ultra-high stability optical frequency standard; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Calcium; Cooling; Frequency measurement; Laser stability; Measurement standards; Probes; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202140
  • Filename
    1573206