Title :
Characterization of an optical Mg frequency standard via a dark telecommunication fiber
Author :
Friebe, Jan ; Riedmann, Matthias ; Pape, André ; Wübbena, Temmo ; Rasel, Ernst M. ; Ertmer, Wolfgang ; Terra, Osama ; Grosche, Gesine ; Lipphardt, Burghard ; Predehl, Katharina ; Feldmann, Thorsten ; Schnatz, Harald
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Quantum Opt., Leibniz Univ. Hanover, Hanover, Germany
Abstract :
This paper reports on an absolute frequency measurement on the 1S0rarr3P1 clock transition of 24Mg at 457 nm based on cold atoms. The characterization of the short and long term stability of the system via telecom fiber network is presented. Measurement results reveal an improved data set, which is taken on a beam of thermal Mg atoms, by an order of magnitude in terms of accuracy.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; atomic clocks; frequency standards; magnesium; optical fibre networks; 1S0rarr3P1 clock transition; Mg; Mg frequency standard; absolute frequency measurement; cold atoms; dark telecommunication fiber; long term stability; optical frequency standard; short term stability; telecom fiber network; thermal Mg atoms; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clocks; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Masers; Measurement standards; Optical interferometry; Telecommunication standards;
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.2009.5196254