Title :
An optical lattice clock with strontium atoms
Author :
Fouché, M. ; Le Targat, R. ; Brusch, A. ; Baillard, X. ; Lemonde, P.
Author_Institution :
LNE-SYRTE, Obs. de Paris, Paris
Abstract :
We report the preliminary operation of an optical lattice clock with Sr atoms. We describe a novel method for loading the lattice and report an optical resonance of width 260 Hz.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; atomic clocks; frequency standards; optical lattices; optical variables measurement; quantum optics; strontium; Sr; optical lattice clock; optical resonance; strontium atoms; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Clocks; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Lattices; Probes; Strontium; (020.0020) Atomic & molecular physics; (300.6360) Laser spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628651
