Title :
Optical lattice clocks
Author_Institution :
LNE-SYRTE, Obs. de Paris, Paris, France
Abstract :
The idea of using cold atoms confined in an optical lattice for an optical clock was proposed in 2001. Since then, this idea became an experimental reality. We review here the contribution of LNE-SYRTE to these developments.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; laser cooling; mercury (metal); optical lattices; polarisability; Hg; LNE-SYRTE; atomic hyperpolarizability; clock transition; cold atoms; laser cooled atoms; optical lattice clocks; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clocks; Frequency measurement; Gravity; Laser transitions; Lattices; Mercury (metals); Strontium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5192566
