Title :
Progress towards a single ytterbium ion optical clock
Author :
Taylor, Phil ; Webster, S.A. ; Roberts, Mike ; Gill, P.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A single laser-cooled ion held in an electrodynamic trap is a near ideal atomic sample for a frequency standard. The quantum jump technique is used to observe a high-Q forbidden transition in the ion. It has been suggested that the ultimate limit to the reproducibility of a standard of this type will lie in the region of one part in 10/sup 18/.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency standards; laser cooling; ytterbium; Yb; electrodynamic trap; frequency standard; high-Q forbidden transition; ideal atomic sample; quantum jump technique; reproducibility; single laser-cooled ion; single ytterbium ion optical clock; ultimate limit; Clocks; Particle beam optics; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2000. (QELS 2000). Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-608-7
