• DocumentCode
    2276392
  • Title

    Precision frequency measurement of the 2S1/2 — 2F7/2 electric octupole transition in a single 171Yb+ ion

  • Author

    Webster, S.A. ; Hosaka, K. ; Walton, B.R. ; Margolis, H.S. ; Gill, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    8-13 June 2008
  • Firstpage
    96
  • Lastpage
    97
  • Abstract
    We report precision laser spectroscopy of the 2S1/2 (F = 0, mF=0)-2F7/2 (F =3, mF= 0) clock transition in a single, trapped, laser cooled ion of 171Yb+. The absolute frequency is measured to be 642 121 496 772 656 (12) Hz, a factor of 20 more accurate than previous measurements.
  • Keywords
    atom-photon collisions; atomic moments; electric moments; laser cooling; positive ions; trapped ions; ytterbium; Yb+; absolute frequency; clock transition; electric octupole transition; laser cooling; precision frequency measurement; precision laser spectroscopy; single trapped ion; Absorption; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Metrology; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Broomfield, CO
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2399-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2400-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574670
  • Filename
    4574670
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2276392