Comparison of independent optical frequency measurements using a portable I/sub 2/-stabilized Nd:YAG laser

Author

Hong, F.-L. ; Ishikawa, J. ; Sugiyama, K. ; Onae, A. ; Matsumoto, H. ; Jun Ye ; Hall, J.L.

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Japan

fYear

2002

fDate

16-21 June 2002

Firstpage

486

Lastpage

487

Abstract

An international comparison of two independent absolute optical frequency measurements between NMIJ/AIST, Japan and JILA, USA has been made using a portable Nd:YAG laser. The agreement between the two measurements is 330/spl plusmn/380 Hz, yielding a measurement uncertainty of 6.7/spl times/10/sup -13/ that is mainly contributed from the reproducibility of the portable laser. This comparison is used to confirm the measured absolute frequency of NMIJ-Y3, which is reported to the Consultative Committee for Length (CCL) for the determination of the frequency value of iodine-stabilized Nd:YAG lasers.

Keywords

frequency measurement; iodine; laser frequency stability; measurement standards; measurement uncertainty; neodymium; portable instruments; solid lasers; I/sub 2/; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; independent absolute measurement agreement; independent optical frequency measurements comparison; iodine stabilized Nd:YAG portable lasers; laser frequency value determination; measurement uncertainty; portable laser reproducibility; Frequency measurement; Gas lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Laser theory; Masers; Measurement uncertainty; Pressure measurement; Temperature; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7242-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034934

Filename

1034934