Title :
Measurement of the quadrupole moment in the mercury ion optical clock
Author :
Oskay, W.H. ; Itano, W.M. ; Bergquist, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Time & Frequency, National Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We report a measurement of the 199Hg+ 5d96s2 2D52/ electric quadrupole moment and discuss its implications for the accuracy of an optical clock based upon the 2D12/(F = 0) / 2D52/(F = 2) transition at 282 nm.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; mercury (metal); quadrupole moments; 282 nm; Hg; electric quadrupole moment; mercury ion optical clock; optical clock; Atom optics; Clocks; Electric variables measurement; Electrodes; Frequency measurement; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Optical harmonic generation; Particle beam optics; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8981-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1528011