Title :
Performance of a prototype microwave frequency standard based on trapped 171Yb+ ions
Author :
Fisk, Peter T H ; Sellars, Matthew J. ; Lawn, Malcolm A. ; Coles, Colin ; Mann, Anthony G. ; Blair, David G.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Appl. Phys., CSIRO, Lindfield, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A microwave frequency standard based on buffer-gas cooled 171 Yb+ ions confined in a linear Paul trap has been demonstrated in prototype form. The standard exhibits a fractional Allan deviation σy(τ)=3.7×10-13 τ -1/2 for τ<3000 s
Keywords :
frequency measurement; frequency stability; hyperfine structure; measurement standards; resonant states; trapped ions; ytterbium; 12.6 GHz; 171Yb+ ions; Helmholtz coil; Yb; buffer-gas cooled 171Yb+ ions; fractional Allan deviation; linear Paul trap; microwave source; prototype microwave frequency standard; Clouds; Coils; Electrodes; Laser beams; Magnetic materials; Magnetic shielding; Microwave frequencies; Prototypes; Resonance; Steel;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 1994. 48th., Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1945-1
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1994.398255
