Title :
Development of a silver atom optical clock
Author :
Louyer, Y. ; Badr, L. ; du Rozier, S.C. ; Plimmer, M.D. ; Juncar, P. ; Himbert, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Nat. de Metrologie, Bur. Nat. de Metrologie, Paris, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We are developing an optical frequency standard based on the narrow 4d/sup 10/ 5s /sup 2/S/sub 1/2//spl rarr/4d/sup 9/ 5s/sup 2/ /sup 2/D/sub 5/2/ transition in atomic silver. We have realized a two-photon spectrometer and are now engaged in a measurement of the frequency of the broader but easier-to-detect two-photon transition to the 4d/sup 9/ 5s/sup 2/ /sup 2/D/sub 3/2/ level.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency standards; silver; Ag; Ag atom optical clock; optical frequency standard; two-photon spectrometer; two-photon transition; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clocks; Frequency measurement; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Metastasis; Silver; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7242-5
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034802
