• DocumentCode
    2589633
  • Title

    Frequency measurement of the 2S1/2 – 2D3/2 electric quadrupole transition in a single 171Yb+ ion

  • Author

    Webster, Stephen ; Godun, Rachel ; King, Steven ; Huang, Guilong ; Walton, Barney ; Tsatourian, Veronika ; Margolis, Helen ; Lea, Stephen ; Gill, Patrick

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    20-24 April 2009
  • Firstpage
    141
  • Lastpage
    145
  • Abstract
    We report on precision laser spectroscopy of the 2S1/2(F = 0) - 2D3/2(F = 2, mF = 0) clock transition in a single ion of 171Yb+. The absolute value of the transition frequency, determined using an optical frequency comb referenced to a hydrogen maser, is 688 358 979 309 310 plusmn 9 Hz. This corresponds to a fractional uncertainty of 1.3 times 10-14.
  • Keywords
    frequency measurement; masers; spectrometer accessories; spectroscopy; ytterbium; clock transition; electric quadrupole transition; frequency 9 Hz; frequency measurement; hydrogen maser; optical frequency comb; precision laser spectroscopy; transition frequency; Clocks; Cooling; Frequency measurement; Laboratories; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Measurement uncertainty; Optical sensors; Particle beam optics; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Frequency Control Symposium, 2009 Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time forum. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Besancon
  • ISSN
    1075-6787
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3511-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1075-6787
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/FREQ.2009.5168157
  • Filename
    5168157
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2589633