Title :
The Yb and Ca Standards: Approaches to High Stability, High Accuracy, and Transportable Optical Atomic Clocks
Author :
Oates, C.W. ; Barber, Z.W. ; Stalnaker, J. ; Hoyt, C.W. ; Le Coq, Y. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Fortier, T.M. ; Hollberg, L.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Standards Technol., Boulder
Abstract :
This talk presents two different types of neutral atom optical clocks and emphasizes the systems´ differences in potential performance and complexity. Approaches in attaining high stability, high accuracy, and transportable optical atomic clocks are discussed in detail.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; atomic clocks; calcium; measurement standards; radiation pressure; ytterbium; Ca; Ca standards; Yb; Yb standards; high accuracy atomic clocks; high stability atomic clocks; neutral atom clocks; optical atomic clocks; transportable atomic clocks; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic clocks; Frequency; Isotopes; Lattices; Magnetic confinement; Magnetooptic effects; Spectroscopy; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2007 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0926-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2007.4288376
