Title :
Precision calculation of blackbody radiation shifts for metrology at the 18th decimal place
Author :
Safronova, Marianna ; Kozlov, Mikhail ; Clark, Charles W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
We present a new approach for accurate calculation of atomic polarizabilities, apply it to evaluate BBR shifts in optical clock transitions in Al+, B+ and In+, and find uncertainties below 10-18 in some cases.
Keywords :
aluminium; atomic clocks; blackbody radiation; boron; indium; polarisability; positive ions; 18th decimal place; Al+; B+; BBR shifts; In+; atomic polarizabilities; blackbody radiation shifts; metrology; optical clock transitions; precision calculation; Adaptive optics; Atom optics; Atomic clocks; Optical polarization; Physics; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4