Title :
Yb optical lattice clock at NMIJ, AIST
Author :
Yasuda, Masami ; Kohno, Takuya ; Hosaka, Kazumoto ; Inaba, Hajime ; Nakajima, Yoshiaki ; Hong, Feng-Lei
Author_Institution :
Nat. Metrol. Inst. of Japan (NMIJ), AIST, Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a one-dimensional optical lattice clock using a fermionic isotope of ytterbium (171Yb). The absolute frequency of the 1S0 - 3P0 clock transition in 171Yb is determined with respect to the SI second.
Keywords :
optical lattices; ytterbium; Yb; fermionic isotope; optical lattice clock; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Clocks; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Isotopes; Laser transitions; Lattices; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
