Title :
Combined optical-infrared single ion frequency standard
Author :
Taylor, P. ; Roberts, M. ; Barwood, G.P. ; Gill, P.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. A combined infrared-optical frequency standard scheme has been demonstrated using a single ion of ytterbium. The optical /sup 2/S/sub 1/2 /-/sup 2/D/sub 5/2/ reference transition at 411 nm and the infrared /sup 2/F/sub 7/2/-/sup 2/D/sub 5/2/ 3.43 μm transition were driven sequentially. A measurement of the 3.43 μm transition frequency has been made.
Keywords :
frequency standards; laser cooling; radiation pressure; trapped ions; ytterbium; 3.43 micron; 411 nm; IR transition; Yb; Yb/sup +/ ion; combined infrared-optical frequency standard; difference frequency mixing; quantum jumps; reference transition; sequentially driven; single ion frequency standard; trapped ions; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Infrared detectors; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Measurement standards; Optical mixing; Particle beam optics;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699932
