• DocumentCode
    1428331
  • Title

    Frequency measurement of the 2S1/2_2D3/2 electric quadrupole transition in a single 171yb+ ion

  • Author

    Webster, Stephen ; Godun, Rachel ; King, Steven ; Huang, Guilong ; Walton, Barney ; Tsatourian, Veronika ; Margolis, Helen ; Lea, Stephen ; Gill, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
  • Volume
    57
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    3/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    592
  • Lastpage
    599
  • Abstract
    We report on precision laser spectroscopy of the 2S1/2(F = 0) 2D3/2 (F = 2, mF = 0) clock transition in a single ion of 171Yb+. The absolute value of the transition frequency, determined using an optical frequency comb referenced to a hydrogen maser, is 688358979309310 ?? 9 Hz. This corresponds to a fractional frequency uncertainty of 1.3 ?? 10-14.
  • Keywords
    fine structure; frequency standards; measurement uncertainty; positive ions; ytterbium; Yb; clock transition; electric quadrupole transition; fractional frequency uncertainty; frequency measurement; hydrogen maser; optical frequency comb; precision laser spectroscopy; transition frequency; ytterbium ion; Clocks; Frequency measurement; Hydrogen; Laser transitions; Masers; Particle beam optics; Spectroscopy; Uncertainty;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-3010
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TUFFC.2010.1452
  • Filename
    5422500
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1428331