Title :
Optical lattice clock: Towards frequency measurement at 10−18 level
Author :
Katori, Hidetoshi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo
Abstract :
We discuss a concept and a projected performance of an ldquooptical lattice clockrdquo as a next generation time and frequency standard. Recent measurements of the clock spectrum as well as its absolute frequency will be presented.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency standards; optical lattices; clock spectrum; frequency measurement; frequency standard; optical lattice clock; time standard; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Charge carrier processes; Clocks; Electron traps; Frequency measurement; Laser transitions; Lattices; Stability; (020.6580) Atomic and molecular physics; (300.6320) Spectroscopy;
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.2006.4628996
